Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Neely (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Neely. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Neely is located in Madison County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Gibson, Hardeman, Haywood & Henderson.
Below are the counties that are near Neely. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Neely:
- Madison County (The home county of Neely)
- The following are listed by their distance from Neely, with the one closest to Neely listed first.
- Denmark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Huntersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Huntersville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Mercer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mercer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Malesus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Medon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Providence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Parkburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Parkburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
- Lawrence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
- Pinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Windy City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Windy City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Oakfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakfield is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neely, with the one closest to Neely listed first.
- Lavinia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Whitthorne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neely, with the one closest to Neely listed first.
- Deanburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Silerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silerton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Montezuma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Henderson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mifflin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mifflin is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Masseyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Jacks Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sweet Lips
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lips
- Crockett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neely, with the one closest to Neely listed first.
- Fruitvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Bells
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gadsden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gadsden is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Alamo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsons Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
- Maury City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Maury City is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Crockett Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
- Maury Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
- Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
- Chestnut Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
- Friendship
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship is located in Crockett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neely, with the one closest to Neely listed first.
- Fayette Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
- Somerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neely, with the one closest to Neely listed first.
- Humboldt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Medina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Goat City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goat City is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
- Gibson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Sitka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sitka is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Graball
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Graball is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
- Brazil
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brazil is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Milan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Trenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ledbetter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Union Central
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Hancock County
- Keeling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Keeling is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeling
- Hardeman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neely, with the one closest to Neely listed first.
- Teague
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Toone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Vildo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Shandy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Bolivar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Whiteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hornsby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Newcastle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Hickory Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Haywood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neely, with the one closest to Neely listed first.
- Woodland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Wellwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wellwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
- Hillville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hillville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
- Willow Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Allens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allens is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens
- Bradford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
- Eurekaton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
- Brownsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Owl City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Owl City is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
- Ko Ko
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
- Dancyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dancyville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dancyville
- Stanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neely, with the one closest to Neely listed first.
- White Fern
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- White Fern is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
- Huron
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Huron is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Middle Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
- Rhodes Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
- Atkins ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Atkins is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- McNairy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neely, with the one closest to Neely listed first.
- Finger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Bethel Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Neely, see our County-by-County Page for Neely.
Cemeteries Near Neely ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Neely.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Neely - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Neely covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Neely, with the one closest to Neely listed first.
- Springfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lane Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hayes Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mercer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bemis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (386 more) ...
- Norvell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Forrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clover Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Neely had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Neely, with the one closest to Neely listed first.
- Denmark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mercer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mercer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Uptonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Uptonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptonville
- Medon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Malesus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Malesus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
- Teague
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Providence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Hatchie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hatchie is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie
- Wellwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wellwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
- Vildo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vildo is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
- Toone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Deanburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Hillville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hillville is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
- Pinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Neely. See our List of 1890's Communities around Neely.
Newspapers Published in Neely ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Neely.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Neely, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Neely.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Neely:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Chester County
- Crockett County
- Fayette County
- Gibson County
- Hancock County
- Hardeman County
- Haywood County
- Henderson County
- McNairy County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Neely) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Neely, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |