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Welcome to Neapolis ...

Neapolis is primarily located in Holmes County<1>. A portion of Neapolis extends into Lucas County.


The location of Neapolis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Neapolis, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Neapolis is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Neapolis: (330) & (234)<4>

Communities Also Named Neapolis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Neapolis - they are located in Alberta and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Neapolis ...

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

  • Bowling Green
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Perrysburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
    • Perrysburg is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <5>
  • Sylvania
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Sylvania is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <5>
  • Maumee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
    • Maumee is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <5>
  • Napoleon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wauseon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Rossford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
    • Rossford is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <5>
  • Waterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Whitehouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
    • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <5>
  • Ottawa Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
    • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 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 Neapolis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Neapolis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Neapolis. 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 Neapolis.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Neapolis ...

Looking for more information about Neapolis? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Neapolis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Neapolis.

Adding Neapolis to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Neapolis was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Neapolis.

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

The official website for Holmes County: www.holmescounty.com/gov/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Holmes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Neapolis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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