Welcome to Napoleon ...
So far, we found very little information about Napoleon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Napoleon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Napoleon, please Contact Us.
Napoleon would have been located within present day Desha County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Napoleon, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Napoleon was established in 1820.
Time Zone: The area where Napoleon was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Napoleon would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Napoleon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Napoleon - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and Ohio (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Napoleon.
Communities near Napoleon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Napoleon.
- Rosedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>
- Benoit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <4>
- Gunnison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Merigold
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
- Merigold is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <4>
- Beulah
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beulah is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Arkansas City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Pace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Watson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
- Winstonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstonville
- Winstonville is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Christmas
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
- Christmas is located in Bolivar County (MS)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Napoleon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Napoleon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Napoleon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Napoleon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Napoleon. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Napoleon.
Adding Napoleon to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Napoleon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Napoleon post office opened in 1837.
We also found Napoleon in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Napoleon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Napoleon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Desha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |