Napier Ghost Town

Holt County, Missouri40.0489, -95.2578

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
18 miFalls City, NE
Mild months
Apr–Oct7 of 12
Next ghost town
15 miOswald
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Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Napier. No free-licensed photo yet.

Napier is a ghost town in Holt County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miSt. JosephMaryvilleSavannahFalls CityHiawathaCountry ClubSabethaNapier
  • State
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Napier. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Falls City, NE, about 18 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Joseph, MO, 31 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Oswald15 mi north
  2. Kings Grove15 mi northeast
  3. Nishnabotna22 mi northwest
  4. St. Deroin22 mi northwest
  5. Excelsior27 mi northwest
  6. Geary29 mi southeast
  7. Flag Springs31 mi east
  8. Scott City32 mi northwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Oregon. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Oregon station (USC00236357), 7.5 miles away.

Facts

LocationHolt County, Missouri
Coordinates40.04889, -95.25778
SourcesWikidata Q27995183 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Napier ghost town?

In Holt County, Missouri, at 40.0489, -95.2578. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Falls City, NE, about 18 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is St. Joseph, MO, 31 miles away.

Can you visit Napier?

Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Napier?

Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Oregon. July brings 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Napier?

Yes. Oswald (15 mi), Kings Grove (15 mi), Nishnabotna (22 mi), St. Deroin (22 mi).

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