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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Napoleon had a population of 708 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Napoleon had a population of 236 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Napoleon, with the one closest to Napoleon listed first.

  • Smyrna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Smyrna
    • From Napoleon to Smyrna
  • Osgood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Osgood is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <4>
  • Ballstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballstown
    • Ballstown is located in Ripley County
  • Millhousen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lookout
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • New Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
    • New Point is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <4>
  • Smiths Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Crossing
    • Smiths Crossing is located in Decatur County
  • Delaware
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Batesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Zenas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Holton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <4>
  • Pierceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • McCoy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
    • McCoy is located in Decatur County
  • Morris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Ripley County
  • Enochsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
    • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
  • Versailles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Stumpke Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Gaynorsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaynorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynorsville
    • Gaynorsville is located in Decatur County
  • Nebraska
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebraska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
    • Nebraska is located in Jennings County
  • Saint Maurice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Spades
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spades have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spades
    • Spades is located in Ripley County
  • Oldenburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
    • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <4>
  • Harris City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kingston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Decatur County
  • Milan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
    • Sunman is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <4>
  • Hamburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
  • Greensburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>

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

The official website for Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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