Napoleon, Missouri — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Napoleon, Lafayette County.
| City | Napoleon |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Lafayette |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.131397 |
| Longitude | -94.070779 |
| Population | 201 |
| Density | 47.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Napoleon, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Napoleon is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Napoleon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |