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Welcome to Naples ...

The city of Naples is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Naples is located in Morris County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Naples, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Naples has a population of 1,301 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Naples is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Naples lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Naples: (903) & (430)<4>

The ZIP code for Naples: 75568<5>

In the past, Naples was named Station Belden.Going back to its beginning, Naples was originally named Belden. For more information about the names of Naples, see The Names of Naples on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Naples had an population of 1,301 people. This is a decrease of 5.59% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Naples had a population of 1,378 people (which is 10.67% of the total population of Morris County). This makes Naples the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,378 people, the population of Naples decreased 2.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,410 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Naples.

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, North Carolina, South Dakota, 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.

  • Mount Pleasant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Daingerfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hughes Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
    • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <6>
  • Lone Star
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Douglassville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Marietta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <6>
  • Rocky Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
    • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
  • Bassett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
    • Bassett is located in Bowie County
  • Bryans Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
    • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
  • Cookville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
    • Cookville is located in Titus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <6>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Naples, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 for Naples was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Naples in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Naples post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Naples.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Morris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Naples.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Naples - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>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 city (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).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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