Neri is located in Hood County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Neri, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Neri is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Neri lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Neri ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Neri.
- Granbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- DeCordova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
- DeCordova is located in Hood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
- Glen Rose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Godley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cresson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
- Cresson is located in Hood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <3>
- Tolar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lipan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipan
- Lipan is located in Hood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipan <3>
- Brazos Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
- Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Hill City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Hood County
- Pecan Plantation
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
- Pecan Plantation is located in Hood 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 Neri. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Neri.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Neri. 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 Neri.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Neri. See our Newspapers Page for Neri.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neri ...
Looking for more information about Neri? 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 Neri, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Neri.
Adding Neri to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Neri in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Neri was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Neri post office opened in 1882.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Neri.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Neri - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |