Napoleon Indiana Map

About Napoleon, Indiana

Napoleon is a locality in Ripley County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 236. The population density is 406.8 people per km². Napoleon is located at 39.2048°N, 85.3308°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Napoleon is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 47037, 47034, 47006.

Napoleon sits firmly upon the verdant, rolling interior of the state, defined by the persistent, winding presence of Laughery Creek that carves its path through the terrain. It lies 11.3 miles north-northeast of Jackson, IN (from Jackson, IN: bearing 32°T), and is situated 8.8 miles southwest of Batesville. The landscape surrounding Napoleon is a mosaic of fertile farmland and quiet woodlots, where the light at dusk slants long and amber across the stalks, turning the stubble into a field of gilded needles. In the distance, the silhouette of Hogback Hill marks the horizon, while the quiet waters of Paradise Lake remain tucked away six miles to the north, offering a stillness that mirrors the heavy, humid air of the Midwestern summer. The atmosphere here is one of deliberate patience, where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, rhythmic hum of agricultural machinery working the heavy soil.

Napoleon emerged from a landscape shaped by early surveyors and the steady migration of settlers who recognized the utility of the creek-side bottomlands for sustaining a life tied to the cycle of the seasons. While the local economy remains anchored in the productivity of the surrounding acreage, the identity of Napoleon persists through its brick-fronted architecture and the quiet, enduring habits of those who maintain the woodlots and fields. Residents often look toward the wider region, noting the proximity of Saltcreek Township Park seven miles away as a space for communal respite, yet the character of the place remains singular, bound to the local geography of the creek and the slow, seasonal transition of the crops. History here is not found in grand monuments, but in the way the morning mist clings to the low-lying fields, a reminder of the generations that have tilled this specific, inland earth.

About This Napoleon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Napoleon, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.204774, -85.330797. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Napoleon includes the ZIP code (47037, 47034, 47006), telephone area code (317, 463), county seat of Ripley County (Versailles), and school district assignment (Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.