Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Hancock County, Mississippi

Napoleon

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States.

Record

About Napoleon

Napoleon is an unincorporated community located on the Pearl River in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States. A post office operated under the name Napoleon from 1847 to 1905.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Napoleon, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Napoleon is

USGS topographic map around Napoleon
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

15 historic USGS maps cover Napoleon

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Napoleon

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Mississippi index.

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Napoleon": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Napoleon, Mississippi": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q6965001.
  4. USGS GNIS 692097.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).