Welcome to Naples ...
So far, we found very little information about Naples. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Naples to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Naples, please Contact Us.
Naples would have been located within present day Avoyelles Parish<2>.
The location of Naples has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Naples, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Naples is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Naples was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Naples would have been located in the (318) area code.
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, Illinois, Kentucky, 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.
- Simmesport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
- Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <5>
- Cottonport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonport
- Cottonport is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonport <5>
- Mansura
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansura
- Mansura is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansura <5>
- Moreauville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
- Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <5>
- Plaucheville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
- Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <5>
- Legonier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lettsworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lettsworth
- Lettsworth is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lettsworth <5>
- Smithland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Bordelonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordelonville
- Bordelonville is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bordelonville <5>
- Hamburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <5>
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.
Adding Naples to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Naples in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Naples was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Naples.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Naples, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Avoyelles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Naples - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |