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Kentucky did not secede to the confederacy; for a time, it declared itself neutral
Kentucky declared itself neutral at the beginning of the War Between the States, but both sides violated this stance very early in the conflict. The state would become a battleground rather than a place of tranquility for the reminder of the war.
Calcium itself is neutral.
Iceland declared itself a country in 1944
Switzerland declared itself neutral. And billions of dollars were stored in Swiss banks belonging to both Allied and Axis countries. All tacitly agreed to leave Switzerland alone, obviously.
Israel (State of Israel) declared its independence in 1948.
Missouri itself.
Republic of California
President Lincoln believed the lack of Union restraint in Missouri, especially the actions by General Fremont contributed to the civil war in that state. Lincoln planned on a policy of restraint for Kentucky. The slave border state had declared itself "neutral". He refused to concede Kentucky's so-called neutrality but he agreed for the time to not interfere in their policy.
The very centre of the bulb itself is the Hot contact. The screw in base is the neutral connection.
All states north of the 36-30 parallel, except Missouri itself
Missoouri does NOT style itself a commonwealth.