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Welcome to Napoleon ...

The city of Napoleon is located in Lafayette County<1>.


The location of Napoleon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Napoleon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Napoleon has a population of 213 people<3> (see below for details).

Napoleon is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Napoleon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Napoleon is located in the (816) area code.

The ZIP code for Napoleon: 64074<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Napoleon had an population of 213 people. This is a decrease of 4.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Napoleon had a population of 222 people. This makes Napoleon the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 222 people, the population of Napoleon increased 6.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 208 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Napoleon.

Communities Also Named Napoleon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Napoleon - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, 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.

  • Independence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Blue Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Grain Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
    • Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <6>
  • Excelsior Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
    • Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <6>
  • Oak Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <6>
  • Richmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Odessa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
    • Odessa is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <6>
  • Lexington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Sugar Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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. See our Newspapers Page for Napoleon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Napoleon ...

Looking for more information about Napoleon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Napoleon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Napoleon.

Adding Napoleon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Napoleon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Napoleon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Napoleon post office opened in 1869.

We also found Napoleon in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Napoleon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Napoleon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Napoleon.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Napoleon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Napoleon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Napoleon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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