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Welcome to Neil ...

Neil is located in Franklin County<1>.

Neil is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Neil lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Neil (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Neil: 931

Communities Also Named Neil ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Neil - they are located in California and Mississippi.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Neil.

Websites for Neil ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.franklincountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Neil, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Neil ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Neil.

  • Winchester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayetteville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynchburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Gattistown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
  • Park City Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
  • Decherd
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Estill Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Cowan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <3>
  • Skyline
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Skyline is located in Jackson County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
  • Flintville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Flintville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people

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 Neil. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Neil.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Neil.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Neil. See our Newspapers Page for Neil.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neil ...

Looking for more information about 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 Neil, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Neil.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Neil - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.