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Naples

Ghost town · Avoyelles County, Louisiana

Artonish quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Artonish quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Naples is a ghost town in Avoyelles County, Louisiana. It is one of 12 former communities in Avoyelles County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Naples as a historical populated place on the Turnbull Island topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 31.0271° N, 91.7460° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTurnbull Island
Elevation20 ft
Nearest living townSimmesport, LA
Distance to it5.2 miles
GNIS feature ID545552
Coordinates31.02712, -91.74595

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What's there now

Naples is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Simmesport, LA (population 1,455), about 5.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 20 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Naples?

Naples is in Avoyelles County, Louisiana, at 31.0271, -91.7460.

How many ghost towns are in Avoyelles County?

Avoyelles County, Louisiana has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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