Welcome to Appleton ...

Appleton is located in Knox County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Appleton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

The pronunciation of Appleton: AP-puhl-tuhn<3>

Appleton was established in 1888.

Appleton is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Appleton is located in the (309) area code.

Communities Also Named Appleton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Appleton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas (4), Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Washington and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Appleton ...

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

• Galesburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
  • Galesburg is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <5>
• Abingdon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
  • Abingdon is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,008 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abingdon <5>
• Knoxville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Knoxville is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <5>
• Galva
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
  • Galva is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <5>
• Farmington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,181 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <5>
• Elmwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
  • Elmwood is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <5>
• Toulon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
  • Toulon is located in Stark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <5>
• Brimfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimfield
  • Brimfield is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimfield <5>
• Wataga
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wataga have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
  • Wataga is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wataga <5>
• Woodhull
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
  • Woodhull is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <5>

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 Appleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Appleton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Appleton. 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 Appleton.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Appleton ...

Looking for more information about Appleton? 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 Appleton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Appleton.

Adding Appleton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Appleton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Appleton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Appleton post office opened in 1888.

We also found Appleton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Appleton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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