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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Napoleon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Napoleon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Napoleon is located in Jackson County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Calhoun, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Lenawee, Livingston & Washtenaw.

Below are the counties that are near Napoleon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Napoleon:

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Napoleon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napoleon, with the one closest to Napoleon listed first.
    • Norvell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norvell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
      • Norvell is located in Jackson County
    • Brooklyn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Leoni
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
      • Leoni is located in Jackson County
    • Fishville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Jackson County
    • Clarklake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarklake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarklake
      • Clarklake is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarklake <2>
    • Grass Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
      • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <2>
    • Michigan Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Center
      • Michigan Center is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan Center <2>
    • Vandercook Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook Lake
      • Vandercook Lake is located in Jackson County
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Jackson County
    • Jackson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
      • Former name for Jackson:
      • Jacksonopolis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • South Jackson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
      • South Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Trist
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trist
      • Trist is located in Jackson County
    • Horton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napoleon, with the one closest to Napoleon listed first.
    • Albion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Homer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
  • Eaton County
    • Charlesworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
      • Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
  • Hillsdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napoleon, with the one closest to Napoleon listed first.
    • Somerset
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Somerset Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
      • Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
    • Jerome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <2>
    • Moscow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Hillsdale County
    • North Adams
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
      • North Adams is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Locust Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corners
      • Locust Corners is located in Hillsdale County
    • Mosherville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
      • Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
    • Pittsford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
      • Pittsford is located in Hillsdale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsford <2>
    • Jonesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
    • Osseo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lickly Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
      • Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County
    • Litchfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
      • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <2>
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napoleon, with the one closest to Napoleon listed first.
    • Fitchburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchburg
      • Fitchburg is located in Ingham County
    • Stockbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bunker Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
    • Leslie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <2>
    • North Leslie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
      • North Leslie is located in Ingham County
    • Onondaga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Mason
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
  • Lenawee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napoleon, with the one closest to Napoleon listed first.
    • Cambridge Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Junction
      • Cambridge Junction is located in Lenawee County
    • Cement City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Devils Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
      • Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
    • Onsted
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onsted
      • Onsted is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onsted <2>
    • Addison Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison Junction
      • Addison Junction is located in Lenawee County
    • Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manitou Beach - Devils Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach - Devils Lake
      • Manitou Beach - Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
    • Manitou Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach
      • Manitou Beach is located in Lenawee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manitou Beach <2>
    • Tipton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Addison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • Rollin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollin
      • Rollin is located in Lenawee County
    • Tecumseh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Clayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napoleon, with the one closest to Napoleon listed first.
    • Unadilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Livingston County
    • Kaiserville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
      • Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
    • Gregory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <2>
    • Chalkerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
      • Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
      • Chalkerville has also been known as:
      • Chalkers Landing
    • Hell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
      • Hell is located in Livingston County
      • Hell has also been known as:
      • Hi Land Lake
      • Highland Lake
      • Hiland Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <2>
    • Anderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Livingston County
    • Pinckney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
      • Pinckney is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinckney <2>
    • Parkers Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Corners
      • Parkers Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chubb's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
      • Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
    • Lakeland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pettysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Livingston County
    • Hamburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
  • Monroe County
    • Milan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Washtenaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napoleon, with the one closest to Napoleon listed first.
    • Sharon Hollow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hollow
      • Sharon Hollow is located in Washtenaw County
    • Manchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Rowes Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Corner
      • Rowes Corner is located in Washtenaw County
    • Chelsea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <2>
    • Bridgewater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Washtenaw County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
    • Dexter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
    • Hudson Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mills
      • Hudson Mills is located in Washtenaw County
    • Saline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Saline is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <2>
    • Dover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Washtenaw County
    • Delhi Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi Mills
      • Delhi Mills is located in Washtenaw County
    • Pittsfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Washtenaw County
      • Pittsfield has also been known as:
      • Pittsfield Village
    • Ann Arbor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Barton Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Hills
      • Barton Hills is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Napoleon, see our County-by-County Page for Napoleon.

Newspapers Published in Napoleon ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Napoleon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Napoleon, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Napoleon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Napoleon:

Cemeteries Near Napoleon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Napoleon.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Napoleon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
  • Norvell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norvell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norvell Cemetery
  • Ray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
  • Jefferson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
  • Brooklyn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklyn Cemetery
  • Roman Orthodox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roman Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roman Orthodox Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Vatra Romaneasca Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
  • Clark Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Lake Cemetery
  • Leoni Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leoni Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leoni Cemetery
  • Fishville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fishville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishville Cemetery
  • Eldred Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldred Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldred Cemetery
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    • Roseland Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Memorial Gardens
    • Cement City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cement City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cement City Cemetery
    • Grass Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grass Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grass Lake Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Napoleon had a population of 334 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Brooklyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
  • Norvell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norvell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
    • Norvell is located in Jackson County
  • Leoni
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoni
    • Leoni is located in Jackson County
  • Grass Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
    • Grass Lake is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Lake <2>
  • Michigan Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Center
    • Michigan Center is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan Center <2>
  • Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Jackson County
  • Springville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Lenawee County
  • Francisco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
    • Francisco is located in Jackson County
  • Jackson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
    • Former name for Jackson:
    • Jacksonopolis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
  • South Jackson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jackson
    • South Jackson is located in Jackson County
  • Somerset
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Devils Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
    • Devils Lake is located in Lenawee County
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    • Manchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <2>
    • Somerset Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Center
      • Somerset Center is located in Hillsdale County
    • Onsted
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onsted
      • Onsted is located in Lenawee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 947 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onsted <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Napoleon. See our List of 1890's Communities around 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 Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Napoleon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Napoleon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1606, Longitude: -84.2461       In this case, the coordinates for Napoleon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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