Naples, North Carolina

Naples, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Naples is located in North Carolina
Naples
Naples
Naples is located in the United States
Naples
Naples
Coordinates: 35°23′33″N 82°30′02″W / 35.39250°N 82.50056°W / 35.39250; -82.50056
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHenderson
Founded1901[1]
Named forBay of Naples[1]
Elevation
2,083 ft (635 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28760[2]
Area code828
GNIS feature ID1013873[3]

Naples is an unincorporated community in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States and is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located near U.S. Route 25 Business (US 25 Bus.) and Interstate 26 (I-26) exit 44.

History

The Naples community was named when the Naples Post Office was established in 1901, a relocation and renaming of Mud Creek Post Office since 1838. Because Mud Creek in the valley below often flooded, it reminded a local resident of the Bay of Naples.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Naples Post Office". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Naples, North Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "Henderson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 26, 2020.