Deep within the hills in Neel, Ohio lies an abandoned country market and the remains of a covered span that was washed away in 1997.
Deep within the hills in Neel, Ohio lies an abandoned country market and the remains of a covered span that washed away in 1997.
Kentucky’s oldest iron furnace helped win the War of 1812 down in New Orleans.
The James K. Duke House is a circa 1792 11-room brick antebellum in central Kentucky. The site is notable for its duels and connection to early horse racing in the United States.
A while back, I ventured to Krypton, Kentucky to visit a small closed surface coal mining operation and explored a loadout.
Molly Stark Sanatorium was a tuberculosis hospital in northeastern Ohio. Constructed during a time when the prevailing medical treatment for tuberculosis was sunlight, fresh air, and rudimentary medicines, the building was constructed with large windows, porches, balconies, and rooftop verandas.
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Add Yours →william james [jim] my father william jennings was born there . he ,my granfather,john d and ggf middleton are buried at nearby Hickory ridge cemetary. our son coley now lives in cincy , im a lifelong arkansan.
My grandfather is from nearby Decatur and the generations before him settled the area and the namesake stuck because of the post office. Very few of the Neel family live in the area.
My GM was a Neel from this lineage. They settled in Nebraska.
Area was settled in by Samuel Neel in the early 1800’s. His family established a post office, A. E. Neel (Son) was a postmaster. His brother Middleton was my GGGF. Most of this family stayed in the area or moved to Iowa
Samual S Neel was my 3rd Great Grandfather
My last name is Neel I wonder if one of my family founded the town.
Where exactly is this located? I'm from the Cleveland area of Ohio and never heard of Neel.
It is in Brown County on the southern fringes of Ohio along SR 763.