Welcome to Napier ...
Napier is located in Lewis County<1>.
The location of Napier has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Napier, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Napier is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Napier lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Napier: (931)
Communities Also Named Napier ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Napier - they are located in Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Brunswick, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Napier.
Communities near Napier ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Napier.
- Lawrenceburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <4>
- New Prospect
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Mount Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <4>
- Ashland Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Hohenwald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenwald
- Hohenwald is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hohenwald <4>
- Waynesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
- Voorhies
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Chapel Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Scotts Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
- Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 983 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 Napier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Napier.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Napier. 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 Napier.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Napier. See our Newspapers Page for Napier.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Napier ...
Looking for more information about Napier? 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 Napier, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Napier.
Adding Napier to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Napier 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 Napier was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Napier post office opened in 1890.
We also found Napier in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Napier.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Napier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lewis, 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 Napier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |