Any information about Neatsville, Kentucky will be greatly appreciated. Karen Peterson Peterson_Karen@Alum.Bradley.Edu

For your information. Neatsville/Neetsville: Founded and located on Green River in the early 1800's and named for Kentucky immigrant, Rudolph Neat, Sr. and his offspring who came from N. Carolina. The old Neatsville community grew around a ford on Green River on the Casey County side of this river. Due to erosion and possibly other factors, the river shifted and this community reestablished on the south side in Adair. At one time, Neatsville had a hotel, saloon, stores, Masonic Lodge #705, several mills (saw), distilleries and salt works. Neetsville was incorperated in 1847 by the state's general in 1847. Town voters probably met at the house of Dr. Portman that year and elected five trustees for the new town. They were: William Thomas, Jackson Drake, John Hardwick and Philip Winfrey, a brother of one of my g.g.g.grandfathers. Fines were implemented for "running horses", "shooting firearms", or "disorderly conduct within the limits of the town". The first post office was named Casey¹s Creek (est. 4 Jan 1833), Thomas Harwick listed as postmaster. The community/town changed its name to ³Neettsville² on 16 Aug. 1836 and corrected to ³Neatsville² on the same day. Other postmasters were: John Upton, Samuel C. Caldwell, Peter B. Winston, John S. Campbell, James Hawks, William D. Busby, James Gowdy, Joseph Campbell, Joseph Williams, James Coppage, John L. Carter, Joel Wells, James Goode, Joseph Napier, William Kelsey, Otha Kelsay. Name changed again to Neetsville on 28 Aug 1876. Source: An Adair County, Kentucky History, Volume 1. Michael C. Watson (2001). On 2/22/05 6:40 PM, "The Petersons" <gogetum@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Any information about Neatsville, Kentucky will be greatly appreciated. > > Karen Peterson > Peterson_Karen@Alum.Bradley.Edu > > > > ==== KYRUSSEL Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from KYRUSSEL-L, send mail to KYRUSSEL-L-request@rootsweb.com > with the single word unsubscribe in the message subject and body. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Hello Denny, I am thrilled to see this history of Neatsville. I have begun a web site which is part of the Adair County Genealogical Society, which is titled Adair County Pioneers Progress, the URL is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyacgs/pioneer/Adair_County_Pioneers_Progress.html And the general directory is at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyacgs/pioneer/Pioneers_Progress_Directory.html I was wondering if you give permission to use this great history record on the site giving you credit for the submission. I know Mr. Mike Watson and have contacted him already about using some of his history on the site and he has given consent to do so. If anyone needs to contact him his email is on the Adair County Genealogical Society web site. At: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyacgs/whatsnew.html Looking forward to your reply. Thanks again, Carlis B. Wilson --- Denny Lester <dbones96@insightbb.com> wrote: > > For your information. > Neatsville/Neetsville: Founded and located on Green > River in the early > 1800's and named for Kentucky immigrant, Rudolph > Neat, Sr. and his offspring > who came from N. Carolina. The old Neatsville > community grew around a ford > on Green River on the Casey County side of this > river. Due to erosion and > possibly other factors, the river shifted and this > community reestablished > on the south side in Adair. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com