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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 Napton (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 Napton. 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.

Napton is located in Saline 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 Saline County: Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette & Pettis.

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

  • Saline County     (The home county of Napton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napton, with the one closest to Napton listed first.
    • Nelson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Arrow Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Rock
      • Arrow Rock is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrow Rock <2>
    • Marshall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Lick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
      • Blue Lick is located in Saline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue Lick
      • From Napton to Blue Lick
    • Saline City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Saline County
    • Marshall Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
      • Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
    • Herndon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herndon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Saline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Herndon
      • From Napton to Herndon
    • Slater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cretcher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cretcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
      • Cretcher is located in Saline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cretcher
      • From Napton to Cretcher
    • Gilliam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
      • Gilliam is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Blosser ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blosser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
      • Blosser is located in Saline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blosser
      • From Napton to Blosser
    • Fairville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Boone County
    • Rocheport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
      • Rocheport is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <2>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napton, with the one closest to Napton listed first.
    • De Witt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Wakenda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakenda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
      • Wakenda is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wakenda
      • From Napton to Wakenda
    • Carrollton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chariton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napton, with the one closest to Napton listed first.
    • Lewis Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Namrash ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namrash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
      • Namrash is located in Chariton County
    • Grand River City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
      • Grand River City is located in Chariton County
    • Missouri Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
      • Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
    • Oil City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Chariton County
    • Dalton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Brunswick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Keytesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Salisbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <2>
  • Cooper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napton, with the one closest to Napton listed first.
    • Blackwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pilot Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <2>
    • Harriston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harriston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
      • Harriston is located in Cooper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harriston
      • From Napton to Harriston
    • Boonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bellair
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
      • Clifton City is located in Cooper County
    • Windsor Place village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Place village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
      • Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Windsor Place village has also been known as:
      • Windsor Place village
    • Bunceton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
      • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <2>
    • Petersburg ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Cooper County
    • Otterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <2>
    • Lone Elm
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napton, with the one closest to Napton listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Franklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Glasgow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>
    • New Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
      • New Franklin is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Franklin <2>
    • Steinmetz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steinmetz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
      • Steinmetz is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Steinmetz
      • From Napton to Steinmetz
    • Fayette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
    • Armstrong
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Burton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burton
      • From Napton to Burton
    • Sebree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
      • Sebree is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sebree
      • From Napton to Sebree
  • Johnson County
    • Dunksburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunksburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
      • Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunksburg
      • From Napton to Dunksburg
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napton, with the one closest to Napton listed first.
    • Emma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Waverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Alma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Concordia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <2>
    • Corder
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Morgan County
    • Syracuse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
  • Pettis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Napton, with the one closest to Napton listed first.
    • Tedieville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tedieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
      • Tedieville is located in Pettis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tedieville
      • From Napton to Tedieville
    • Houstonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hughesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Georgetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Pettis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Napton to Georgetown
    • Sedalia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Smithton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • La Monte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Napton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Napton.

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 Napton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sappington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sappington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sappington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arrow Rock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrow Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrow Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridge Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hoke Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...
    • Odell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Raines Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raines Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sappington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sappington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sappington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Napton had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Nelson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hardeman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardeman
    • Hardeman is located in Saline County
  • Ridge Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Prairie
    • Ridge Prairie is located in Saline County
  • Blue Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
    • Blue Lick is located in Saline County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blue Lick
    • From Napton to Blue Lick
  • Arrow Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Rock
    • Arrow Rock is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrow Rock <2>
  • Marshall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Orearville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orearville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orearville
    • Orearville is located in Saline County
  • Marshall Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
    • Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
  • Wanamaker ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanamaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
    • Wanamaker is located in Saline County
  • Herndon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herndon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Saline County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Herndon
    • From Napton to Herndon
  • Norton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Norton is located in Saline County
  • Postal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postal
    • Postal is located in Pettis County
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    • Lisbon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Longwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Pettis County
    • Slater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Napton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Napton.

Newspapers Published in Napton ...

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 Napton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Napton, 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 Napton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Napton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Napton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Napton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Napton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0529, Longitude: -93.0837    
<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 Napton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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