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Welcome to Naples ...

Naples is located in Henderson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Naples, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.

Naples is 2,080 feet [634 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Naples lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Naples: 828

The ZIP code for Naples: 28760<3>

Communities Also Named Naples ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Naples - they are located in California (2), Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, New York, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Naples.

Communities near Naples ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Naples.

  • Asheville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Hendersonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Black Mountain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Brevard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <4>
  • Mills River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Woodfin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Flat Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Laurel Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Tryon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Naples. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Naples.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Naples. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Naples.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Naples. See our Newspapers Page for Naples.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Naples ...

Looking for more information about Naples? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Naples, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Naples.

Adding Naples to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Naples in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Naples was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Naples post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Naples.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Naples - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Naples). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Naples or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/