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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Napoleon is located in Lafayette 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 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)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Wellington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Lake Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Mayview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Page City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Higginsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Aullville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Aullville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Corder
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Caldwell County
- Polo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Norborne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Stet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
- Palemon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Palemon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
- 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)
- Baldwin Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- 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)
- Lake Winnebago
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
- Coleman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Raymore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Excelsior Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prathersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Mosby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mosby is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stockdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Chandler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Birmingham is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- 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)
- Glenaire is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Minaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Minaville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
- Claycomo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Claycomo is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claycomo
- 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)
- Converse is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Lilly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lilly is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- 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)
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Sibley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buckner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lake City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Grain Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Atherton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Atherton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Sni Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
- Adams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Lake Tapawingo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Hicks City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- 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)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Greendoor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Kingsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Holden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Centerview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Northmoor is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmoor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Houston Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Houston Lake is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Riverside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Waukomis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Waukomis is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waukomis
- 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)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Albany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Albany is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Orrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Camden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Henrietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Henrietta is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- 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)
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Woods Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Crystal Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Hardin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Homestead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Homestead is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- 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)
- Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Fairway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mission Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mission Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Mission Woods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mission Woods is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Westwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Westwood is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
- Leawood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Prairie Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Roeland Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Quindaro is located in Wyandotte County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quindaro
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.
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 Napoleon - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast 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 <3>
- Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Arnold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Green Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mecklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smith - Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wellington City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chiddix Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (284 more) ...
- St. Clair Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Barsher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<4>
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)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Levasy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levasy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Floyd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Floyd is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Fleming
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Wellington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Orrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Camden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sibley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buckner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pink Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pink Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bates City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Greenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenton is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenton
- Lake City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lake City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Grain Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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]<2>. 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 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:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Lafayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Platte County
- Ray County
- Johnson County
- Wyandotte 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |