Welcome to O'Neil ...
O'Neil is located in Amite County<1>.
The location of O'Neil has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of O'Neil, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
O'Neil is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: O'Neil lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for O'Neil: (601) & (769)<4>
Communities Also Named O'Neil ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named O'Neil - they are located in Florida, Michigan, Nevada, New Brunswick, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for O'Neil.
Communities near O'Neil ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near O'Neil.
- Centreville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <5>
- Bude
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
- Bude is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <5>
- Gloster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
- Gloster is located in Amite County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <5>
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Roxie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
- Roxie is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <5>
- Meadville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadville <5>
- Crosby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Crosby is located in Amite County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <5>
- Brookside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Mount Olive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Rosetta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around O'Neil. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for O'Neil.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of O'Neil. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around O'Neil.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around O'Neil. See our Newspapers Page for O'Neil.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for O'Neil ...
Looking for more information about O'Neil? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to O'Neil, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for O'Neil.
Adding O'Neil to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of O'Neil in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for O'Neil was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found O'Neil on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for O'Neil.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for O'Neil. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Amite, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around O'Neil - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |