Welcome to Neely ...
Neely is located in Madison County<1>.
The location of Neely has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Neely, 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.
Neely is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Neely lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Neely, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Neely: (731)
Communities Also Named Neely ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Neely - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Neely.
Communities near Neely ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Neely.
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Lawrence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Parkburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Brownsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
- Humboldt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
- Deanburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
- Deanburg is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
- Henderson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
- Bolivar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <4>
- Whiteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <4>
- Bells
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
- Bells is located in Crockett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <4>
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 Neely. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Neely.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Neely. 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 Neely.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Neely. See our Newspapers Page for Neely.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neely ...
Looking for more information about Neely? 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 Neely, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Neely.
Adding Neely to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Neely 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 Neely was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Neely.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Neely. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Madison, 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 Neely - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |