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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Neel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Neel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Neel, please Contact Us.

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 Neel (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 Neel. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Neel is historic, it would have been located within present day Marion County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Harrison, Monongalia, Taylor & Wetzel.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Neel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neel, with the one closest to Neel listed first.
    • Hebron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Marion County
    • Samaria
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Marion County
    • Canton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
    • Mount Harmony
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
      • Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
    • Colfax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Marion County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
    • Fairmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Watson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
    • Garden Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Rivesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Barrackville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Pleasant View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Marion County
    • Eldora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Marion County
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neel, with the one closest to Neel listed first.
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
      • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
    • Clemtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
    • Adaland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
      • Adaland is located in Barbour County
    • Arden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
    • Kasson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
    • Berryburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
      • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
    • Valley Furnace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
      • Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
    • Meriden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
    • Pepper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
    • Philippi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Elk City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Kalamazoo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
      • Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
    • Vannoys Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vannoys Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
      • Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neel, with the one closest to Neel listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
    • Bridgeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <3>
    • Saltwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
    • Shinnston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Meadowbrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
    • Spelter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
      • Spelter is located in Harrison County
    • Despard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Haywood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
    • Lumberport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
      • Lumberport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Wyatt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
    • Anmoore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <3>
    • Clarksburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
      • Gore is located in Harrison County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neel, with the one closest to Neel listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
    • Jane Lew
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neel, with the one closest to Neel listed first.
    • Smithtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
      • Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
    • Little Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
    • Arnettsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
      • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
    • Georgetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
    • Brookhaven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Laurel Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
    • Morgantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Westover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <3>
    • Granville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Osage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
    • Star City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Hagans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
      • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
    • Cassville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
  • Preston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neel, with the one closest to Neel listed first.
    • Independence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Preston County
    • Gladesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
      • Gladesville is located in Preston County
    • Newburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Threefork Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
      • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
    • Arthurdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Reedsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <3>
    • Tunnelton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Masontown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <3>
    • Heathers Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
    • Kingwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rowlesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Macomber
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macomber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
      • Macomber is located in Preston County
    • Albright
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Randolph County
    • Montrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neel, with the one closest to Neel listed first.
    • Fetterman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Grafton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Thornton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • Pruntytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • Knottsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
    • Oreide
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
    • Flemington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Astor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neel, with the one closest to Neel listed first.
    • Parsons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Porterwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County
    • Hambleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
      • Hambleton is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Pleasant Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neel, with the one closest to Neel listed first.
    • Teter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
      • Teter is located in Upshur County
    • Swamp Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neel, with the one closest to Neel listed first.
    • Round Bottom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
    • Hundred
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <3>
    • Smithfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neel, with the one closest to Neel listed first.
    • Hutton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Red House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neel, with the one closest to Neel listed first.
    • Point Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <3>
    • Fairchance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairchance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
      • Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <3>
    • Morris Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
      • Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Winstead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Atlantic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • New Geneva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
      • New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Fayette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Smithfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
    • Haydentown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydentown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Masontown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Woodside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Elliottsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
      • Elliottsville is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Neel, with the one closest to Neel listed first.
    • Dunkard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
      • Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Mount Morris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Dilliner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
      • Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Greensboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Kirby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Jollytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
      • Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Spraggs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
      • Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Gump
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
      • Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Ceylon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Fordyce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Ashtree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Neel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Neel.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Lake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pride Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pride Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amnon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amnon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McConkey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConkey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Linn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bunners Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunners Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunners Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Matthew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayhurst Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayhurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayhurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Current Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Current Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Current Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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.

Neel itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Samaria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
    • Samaria is located in Marion County
  • Brittain ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittain
    • Brittain is located in Taylor County
  • Halleck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halleck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halleck
    • Halleck is located in Monongalia County
  • Forksburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksburg
    • Forksburg is located in Marion County
  • Valley Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
    • Valley Falls is located in Marion County
  • Fetterman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
    • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
  • Irontown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irontown
    • Irontown is located in Taylor County
  • Canton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Marion County
  • West Grafton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
    • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
  • Grafton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Thornton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Taylor County
  • Clinton Furnace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Furnace
    • Clinton Furnace is located in Monongalia County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Mount Harmony
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
      • Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
    • Pruntytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • Independence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Preston County

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

Newspapers Published in Neel ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Neel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Neel, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Neel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Neel:

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Neel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Neel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Neel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4279, Longitude: -80.0006       In this case, the coordinates for Neel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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