Napoleon Missouri Map

About Napoleon, Missouri

Napoleon is a locality in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 201. The population density is 47.3 people per km². Napoleon is located at 39.1314°N, 94.0708°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64074.

Napoleon rests in a landscape where the earth itself seems to breathe, a place of rolling Missouri farmland where the sky stretches vast and unburdened. It lies 13.8 miles north-east of Blue Springs, MO (from Blue Springs, MO: bearing 55°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-north-east of Oak Grove. The land here is a study in gentle curves, a quilt of emerald and gold stitched by hedgerows and the occasional dark punctuation of a mature oak. The air, especially in the languid afternoons of late summer, carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening corn and the fainter, musky perfume of the nearby Missouri River, a broad, purposeful artery that has shaped this country for millennia. Even the silence here is not empty, but filled with the hum of insects and the distant, contented lowing of cattle, a quiet symphony of rural life. The history of Napoleon is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that shade its fields, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first settled these fertile banks. For generations, the economy of Napoleon has been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the soil and the lifeblood of the river, with agriculture forming the backbone of its enduring prosperity. This is a place where the past is not a forgotten whisper but a living presence, evident in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its older buildings and the proud traditions of its farming families. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very character of Napoleon, its unhurried pace and the deep connection to the land, serves as a quiet monument to its heritage.

About This Napoleon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Napoleon, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.131397, -94.070779. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Napoleon and Lafayette County.

Detailed location data for Napoleon includes the ZIP code (64074), telephone area code (816), county seat of Lafayette County (Lexington), and school district assignment (Wellington-Napoleon R-IX School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Napoleon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.