Napoleon is an unincorporated community located in Gallatin County, Kentucky, United States.
History
Napoleon was laid out in the early 1820s and named for Napoléon Bonaparte.[2] In the 1870s, business enterprises in Napoleon included a sawmill and gristmill, a tavern, and 3 stores.[3] The Napoleon post office was discontinued in 1912.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Napoleon, Kentucky
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 209. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.
- ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 286.
- ^ "Gallatin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Gallatin County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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