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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 doctors and 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 Lafayette County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lafayette County: Carroll, Jackson, Johnson, Pettis, Ray & Saline.

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:

  • Lafayette County     (The home county of Napoleon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napoleon, with the one closest to Napoleon listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
    • Wellington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
    • Bates City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lexington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Odessa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <3>
    • Lake Lafayette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
      • Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Mayview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayview <3>
    • Page City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
      • Page City is located in Lafayette County
    • Higginsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Aullville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aullville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
      • Aullville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Corder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder
      • Corder is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corder <3>
    • Hodge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
      • Hodge is located in Lafayette County
  • Caldwell County
    • Polo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <3>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napoleon, with the one closest to Napoleon listed first.
    • Miles Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miles Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
      • Miles Point is located in Carroll County
    • Norborne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
      • Norborne is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Stet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
      • Stet is located in Carroll County
    • Palemon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
      • Palemon is located in Carroll County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napoleon, with the one closest to Napoleon listed first.
    • Lee's Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Summit
      • Lee's Summit is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee's Summit <3>
    • Baldwin Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
      • Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Strasburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <3>
    • Lake Winnebago
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
      • Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
    • Coleman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Cass County
    • Raymore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
      • Raymore is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <3>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napoleon, with the one closest to Napoleon listed first.
    • Missouri City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
      • Missouri City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <3>
    • Excelsior Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
      • Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <3>
    • Prathersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
      • Prathersville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Mosby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
      • Mosby is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Stockdale ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Clay County
    • Chandler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Clay County
    • Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Birmingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Sugar Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Glenaire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
      • Glenaire is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Minaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
      • Minaville is located in Clay County
    • Roosterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Clay County
    • Claycomo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claycomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claycomo
      • Claycomo is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napoleon, with the one closest to Napoleon listed first.
    • Converse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Converse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Clinton County
    • Lilly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lilly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Clinton County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napoleon, with the one closest to Napoleon listed first.
    • Levasy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levasy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
      • Levasy is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Sibley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <3>
    • Buckner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <3>
    • Lake City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Jackson County
    • Grain Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
      • Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <3>
    • Blue Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Atherton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
      • Atherton is located in Jackson County
    • Adams
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Jackson County
    • Lake Tapawingo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tapawingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
      • Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
    • Hicks City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicks City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
      • Hicks City is located in Jackson County
    • Lake Lotawana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lotawana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lotawana
      • Lake Lotawana is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lotawana <3>
    • River Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
      • River Bend is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napoleon, with the one closest to Napoleon listed first.
    • Columbus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Johnson County
    • Greendoor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greendoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
      • Greendoor is located in Johnson County
    • Kingsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <3>
    • Holden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Centerview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerview <3>
  • Platte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napoleon, with the one closest to Napoleon listed first.
    • Northmoor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmoor
      • Northmoor is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Houston Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
      • Houston Lake is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Riverside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <3>
    • Lake Waukomis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Waukomis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
      • Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
  • Ray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napoleon, with the one closest to Napoleon listed first.
    • Fleming
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Fleming is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Albany
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Ray County
    • Orrick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
      • Orrick is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <3>
    • Camden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
    • Henrietta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Richmond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rayville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wood Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
      • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Woods Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
      • Woods Heights is located in Ray County
    • Crystal Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Hardin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Homestead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
      • Homestead is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Morton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Ray County
  • Johnson County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napoleon, with the one closest to Napoleon listed first.
    • Westwood Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
      • Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
    • Fairway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
      • Fairway is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairway <3>
    • Mission Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
      • Mission Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
    • Mission Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
      • Mission Woods is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Westwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
    • Leawood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
      • Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <3>
    • Roeland Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeland Park
      • Roeland Park is located in Johnson County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roeland Park <3>
  • Wyandotte County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napoleon, with the one closest to Napoleon listed first.
    • Kansas City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Quindaro ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quindaro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
      • Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County (KS)

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

  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northwest of Buckner.
    • The Ebenezer Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bone Hill Cemetery
    • Ebenezer UCC Cemetery
    • Levasy Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161426 <5>
  • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greens Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mecklin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mecklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mecklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith - Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wellington City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellington City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellington City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chiddix Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chiddix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chiddix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Clair Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Foster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barsher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barsher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barsher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Napoleon had a population of 106 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Napoleon had a population of 214 people.

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

  • Waterloo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
  • Levasy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levasy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
    • Levasy is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Floyd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Floyd is located in Ray County
  • Fleming
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
    • Fleming is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Wellington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Wellington is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
  • Orrick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
    • Orrick is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <3>
  • Camden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
  • Sibley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Sibley is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <3>
  • Buckner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pink Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
    • Pink Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Oak Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <3>
  • Bates City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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    • Greenton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenton
      • Greenton is located in Lafayette County
    • Lake City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Jackson County
    • Grain Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
      • Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <3>

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.

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 104 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 24 miles [38.6 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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:

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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.1294, Longitude: -94.0857       In this case, the coordinates for Napoleon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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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