Neatsville Community
Rudolph Neat, the ancestor of the Neat family in the county, built the first water mill on Green river in the county, constructing a dam across the stream at Neatsville, which was named in his honor. He was a man of considerable property, and influential in his day.

Neatsville was at one time a place of considerable business, having three stores, a carding machine, a cabinet shop, blacksmith shop, a hotel and saloon. At an early day it had a boat yard, where flat boats were made and launched, loaded with tobacco for the New Orleans market.

Neats, Pelleys, Winfreys, Mills, Hardwicks settled here

In this section of the county settled the Neats, Pelleys, Winfreys, Mills, Hardwicks, and other prominent families, whose descendants are still found around there.

"Uncle John Damron" also lived at Neatsville. He was for a long time a magistrate from that district, and was ninety-two years old when he died.

Green River now runs where Uncle John Damron dispensed justice

Green river has cut away the site of his residence. and runs where he sat when dispensing justice.

When he discovered that the river was making inroads on him, he applied to Judge Durham, who was then in Congress, to secure an appropriation from the Government to arrest the depredations of the streams The judge promised to do all in his power in that direction, but, "Uncle John" died without securing the needed appropriation, nevertheless, the promise made him a warm friend to Durham.