Welcome to Napier ...
Napier is located in Holt County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Napier, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Napier is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Napier lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Napier: 660
Communities Also Named Napier ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Napier - they are located in Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, New Brunswick, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Napier.
Communities near Napier ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Napier.
- Falls City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <4>
- Hiawatha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mound City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
- Oregon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <4>
- Maitland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Maitland is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Skidmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Forest City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <4>
- Robinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Robinson is located in Brown County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Craig
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Napier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Napier.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Napier. 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 Napier.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Napier. See our Newspapers Page for Napier.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Napier ...
Looking for more information about Napier? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Napier, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Napier.
Adding Napier to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Napier 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 Napier was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Napier post office opened in 1889.
We also found Napier in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Napier.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Holt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Napier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |