page_title: Napoleon, Indiana
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Napoleon, Indiana / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Front and eastern end of the Central House, located along the northern side of State Road 229 on the public square in Napoleon, Indiana, United States. Built in 1856, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
context_page_description: Napoleon is a town in Jackson Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 234 at the 2010 census.
context_section_description: Napoleon was laid out in 1820. The town was named in honor of Napoleon (1769–1821), a French General and Emperor. A post office has been in operation at Napoleon since 1821.
  The Central House and Elias Conwell House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
caption: The Central House, a community landmark
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