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Welcome to Naples ...

The town of Naples is located in Scott County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Naples: NAY-puhls<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Naples, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1830.

The town was incorporated February 1, 1839.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Naples has a population of 119 people<4> (see below for details).

Naples is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Naples is within the (217) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Naples had an population of 119 people. This is a decrease of 8.46% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Naples had a population of 130 people. This makes Naples the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 130 people, the population of Naples decreased 2.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 134 people).

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

Communities Also Named Naples ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Naples - they are located in California (2), Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Naples.

Communities near Naples ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Naples.

  • Pittsfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Sterling
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Winchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Griggsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
    • Griggsville is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <6>
  • Meredosia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chapin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <6>
  • Versailles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Versailles is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <6>
  • Perry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Arenzville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Milton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <6>

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 Naples. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Naples.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Naples. 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 Naples.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Naples. See our Newspapers Page for Naples.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Naples ...

Looking for more information about Naples? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Naples, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Naples.

Adding Naples to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Naples 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 Naples was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Naples post office opened in 1830.

We also found Naples in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Naples.

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Scott, 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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Naples. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Naples.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Naples - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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