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Welcome to Napoleon ...

Napoleon is located in Randolph County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Napoleon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Napoleon is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: While Napoleon is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Napoleon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Napoleon - they are located in Arkansas, 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.

  • Roanoke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Tyus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
    • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
  • Bowdon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
    • Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <3>
  • Franklin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Wedowee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wadley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Wadley is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <3>
  • Ephesus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
    • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Ranburne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Centralhatchee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
    • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Yates Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
    • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people

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.<5>

From that list, the Napoleon post office opened in 1893.

We also found Napoleon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Napoleon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Napoleon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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