Our Genealogy Helper
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 Napier (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 Napier. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.
Napier is located in Holt County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Holt County: Doniphan (KS), Andrew, Atchison, Nodaway, Nemaha (NE) & Richardson (NE).
Below are the counties that are near Napier. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Napier:
- Holt County (The home county of Napier)
- The following are listed by their distance from Napier, with the one closest to Napier listed first.
- Fortescue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fortescue is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Bigelow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bigelow is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Forest City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Big Lake is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Mound City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oregon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Point is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- Craig
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forbes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Forbes is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Maitland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maitland is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Corning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Corning is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Andrew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Napier, with the one closest to Napier listed first.
- Fillmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fillmore is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Nodaway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nodaway is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Rosendale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Amazonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Amazonia is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Bolckow
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bolckow is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Savannah
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wyeth ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wyeth is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
- Rea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rea is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Country Club
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Country Club is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Avenue City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avenue City is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
- Atchison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Napier, with the one closest to Napier listed first.
- Fairfax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tarkio
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rock Port
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Phelps City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Phelps City is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
- Buchanan County
- Saint Joseph
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nodaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Napier, with the one closest to Napier listed first.
- Graham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Skidmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barnard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Quitman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Quitman is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
- Arkoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Guilford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Guilford is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Maryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Atchison County (KS)
- Huron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Huron is located in Atchison County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Brown County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Napier, with the one closest to Napier listed first.
- Robinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Robinson is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Reserve
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Padonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Padonia is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
- Hiawatha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlin is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Hamlin has also been known as:
- Hamilton
- Morrill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Morrill is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Willis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willis is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Baker ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baker is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Sun Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sun Springs is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
- Everest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Powhattan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Powhattan is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Doniphan County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Napier, with the one closest to Napier listed first.
- White Cloud
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Iowa Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
- Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sparks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sparks is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Fanning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fanning is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
- Leona
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Leona is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Severance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Severance is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Moray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Moray is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
- Troy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Bendena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bendena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
- Denton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Blair
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Nemaha County (KS)
- Sabetha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Nemaha County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Napier, with the one closest to Napier listed first.
- Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
- Nemaha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nemaha is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Nemaha has also been known as:
- Nemaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <1>
- Richardson County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Napier, with the one closest to Napier listed first.
- Rulo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <1>
- Arago ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arago is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Preston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Falls City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Barada
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barada is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Straussville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Straussville is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
- Verdon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shubert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stella
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dawson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Napier, see our County-by-County Page for Napier.
Cemeteries Near Napier ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Napier.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Napier - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Napier covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Napier, with the one closest to Napier listed first.
- Boyd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Roderick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sauer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauer Cemetery
- The Sauer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Laukemper Cemetery
- Catron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Partlow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tesson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- Franklin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- The Maple Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oregon Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Napier had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Napier, with the one closest to Napier listed first.
- Fortescue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fortescue is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Bigelow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bigelow is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- White Cloud
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Forest City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mound City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oregon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Iowa Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
- Curzon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Curzon is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curzon
- New Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Point is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- Rulo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <1>
- Craig
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Sparks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sparks is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Forbes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Forbes is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Arago ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arago is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Napier. See our List of 1890's Communities around Napier.
Newspapers Published in Napier ...
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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Napier.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Napier, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Napier.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Napier:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Holt County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Buchanan County
- Nodaway County
- Atchison County
- Brown County
- Doniphan County
- Nemaha County
- Nemaha County
- Richardson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Napier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Napier) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |