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Welcome to Applegate ...

Applegate is located in Lawrence County<1>.

Applegate is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Applegate lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Applegate (for example, toward Oaktown (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Applegate: 618 & 730<3>

Communities Also Named Applegate ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Applegate: This one is located in Lawrence County and the other is located in Cook County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 9 communities that are also named Applegate - they are located in Arkansas, California, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, South Dakota and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Applegate.

Communities near Applegate ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Applegate.

  • Vincennes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Olney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Olney is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <4>
  • Robinson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
  • Lawrenceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
  • Sumner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Oblong
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Palestine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Francisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oaktown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
    • Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Applegate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Applegate.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Applegate. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Applegate.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Applegate. See our Newspapers Page for Applegate.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Applegate ...

Looking for more information about Applegate? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Applegate, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Applegate.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Applegate. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Applegate - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Applegate area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Applegate area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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