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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 Neri (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 Neri. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Neri is located in Hood County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hood County: Erath, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker & Somervell.

Below are the counties that are near Neri. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Neri:

  • Hood County     (The home county of Neri)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neri, with the one closest to Neri listed first.
    • Pecan Plantation
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
    • Granbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hill City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • DeCordova
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • DeCordova is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Brazos Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Acton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Spunky
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
    • Tolar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Oak Trail Shores
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Oak Trail Shores is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail Shores
    • Paluxy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cresson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lipan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neri, with the one closest to Neri listed first.
    • Eulogy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
    • Walnut Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Kimball
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Kimball is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kopperl
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Iredell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lakeside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
  • Erath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neri, with the one closest to Neri listed first.
    • Bluff Dale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Chalk Mountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
    • Morgan Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Duffau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Duffau is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
    • Stephenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Clairette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clairette is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
  • Hamilton County
    • Hico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hico is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <1>
  • Hill County
    • Blum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neri, with the one closest to Neri listed first.
    • Godley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bono
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bono is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Cleburne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Joshua
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rio Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Keene
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <1>
    • Cross Timber
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Briaroaks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Coyote Flats
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Egan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Egan is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Burleson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Crowley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Palo Pinto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neri, with the one closest to Neri listed first.
    • Brazos
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
    • Santo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Parker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neri, with the one closest to Neri listed first.
    • Dennis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Annetta South
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Annetta South is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta South
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
    • Brock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Brock is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
    • Annetta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Annetta is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,319 people
    • Annetta North
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Annetta North is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta North
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Aledo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Greenwood is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Hudson Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Weatherford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Willow Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Millsap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dicey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Dicey is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
  • Somervell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neri, with the one closest to Neri listed first.
    • Rainbow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Rose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Nemo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Glass
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Glass is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neri, with the one closest to Neri listed first.
    • Saint Francis Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Primrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Primrose is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Benbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Neri, see our County-by-County Page for Neri.

Cemeteries Near Neri ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Neri.

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 Neri - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Neri covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Neri, with the one closest to Neri listed first.

  • Brushy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Elm Flat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mitchell Bend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Kristenstad Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Granbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Powell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Squaw Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Thorp Spring Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ft. Spunky Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (138 more) ...
    • Acton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lanham Mill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oldham 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>

While we didn't find Neri in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Neri.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Neri, with the one closest to Neri listed first.

  • Granbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Acton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Glen Rose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Thorp Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Thorp Spring is located in Hood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp Spring
  • Fort Spunky
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
  • Tolar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Georges Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Georges Creek is located in Somervell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
  • Paluxy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Cresson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chapin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapin is located in Hood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
  • Bluff Dale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Eulogy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Brazos Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Brazos Point is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Point
    • Godley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chalk Mountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Neri. See our List of 1890's Communities around Neri.

Newspapers Published in Neri ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Neri.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Neri, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Neri.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Neri:

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- Neri) 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 Neri, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.