Neely, Mississippi

Neely is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Mississippi, United States.[1] Its ZIP code is 39461.[2]

Neely, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Neely
Neely
Coordinates: 31°09′54″N 88°45′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyGreene
Elevation
223 ft (68 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39461
Area code(s)601 & 769
GNIS feature ID694151[1]

Originally known as Washington, the town was renamed for C.J. Neely, the first postmaster.[3] Neely was a stop on the Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad, which later became the Illinois Central Railroad.[4]

A post office first began operation under the name Neely in 1907 from 1882 to 1955.[5]

Ed Freeman, a U.S. Army helicopter pilot awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Battle of Ia Drang during the Vietnam War, was born in Neely.[6]

References
  1. "Neely, Mississippi". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. "Greene County History of Towns". Genealogy Trails. January 19, 2014.
  4. Howe, Tony. "Neely, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  5. "Greene County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  6. "Ed W. Freeman". Idaho Statesman. August 22, 2008.


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