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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Appleton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Appleton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Appleton is located in Knox County.

To see how the shape of Maine's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Lincoln & Waldo.

Below are the counties that are near Appleton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Appleton:

  • Knox County     (The home county of Appleton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appleton, with the one closest to Appleton listed first.
    • Burkettville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • West Appleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lucas Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
    • Washington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
    • Stickney Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Knox County
    • Globe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Globe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Globe
      • From Appleton to Globe
    • West Rockport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rockport
      • West Rockport is located in Knox County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Rockport <2>
    • Camden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Rockport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <2>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appleton, with the one closest to Appleton listed first.
    • Harborside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harborside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harborside
      • Harborside is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harborside <2>
    • Cape Rosier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Castine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Penobscot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
      • Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penobscot <2>
    • West Brooksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • West Penobscot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Deer Isle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sunset
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <2>
    • Brooksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <2>
    • Deer Isle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
      • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <2>
    • Sargentville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargentville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargentville
      • Sargentville is located in Hancock County
    • Bucksport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport
      • Bucksport is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucksport <2>
  • Kennebec County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appleton, with the one closest to Appleton listed first.
    • Branch Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • North Windsor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Windsor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • South China
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South China have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South China
      • South China is located in Kennebec County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South China <2>
    • South Windsor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • China
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Kennebec County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <2>
    • Albion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • East Vassalboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vassalboro
      • East Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • North Vassalboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vassalboro
      • North Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
    • East Pittston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Chelsea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Benton Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appleton, with the one closest to Appleton listed first.
    • Flanders Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
    • Somerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Waldoboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Coopers Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Mills
      • Coopers Mills is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coopers Mills <2>
    • South Waldoboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Eugley Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Nobleboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
      • Whitefield is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefield <2>
    • Alna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bremen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bremen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bremen
      • From Appleton to Bremen
  • Penobscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appleton, with the one closest to Appleton listed first.
    • Dixmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
      • Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • East Dixmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • South Newburgh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sagadahoc County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appleton, with the one closest to Appleton listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
    • Shawmut
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Waldo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appleton, with the one closest to Appleton listed first.
    • South Montville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Searsmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsmont
      • Searsmont is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsmont <2>
    • Slab City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Waldo County
    • Lincolnville Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • West Searsmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bickfords Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Belmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
    • Greers Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Belmont Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Montville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
    • Lincolnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnville <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Appleton, see our County-by-County Page for Appleton.

Cemeteries Near Appleton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Appleton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Appleton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Appleton, with the one closest to Appleton listed first.

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sprague Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprague Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weymouth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weymouth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Skidmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skidmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skidmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lassell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lassell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lassell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (350 more) ...
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Appleton had a population of 262 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Appleton had a population of 1,381 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Appleton, with the one closest to Appleton listed first.

  • North Appleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Appleton
    • North Appleton is located in Knox County
  • North Union
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
    • North Union is located in Knox County
  • Burkettville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • West Appleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Washington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
  • Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
  • East Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
    • East Union is located in Knox County
  • South Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hope
    • South Hope is located in Knox County
  • Searsmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searsmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsmont
    • Searsmont is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searsmont <2>
  • South Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Liberty
    • South Liberty is located in Waldo County
  • South Montville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • South Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
      • South Union is located in Knox County
    • Stickney Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Appleton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Appleton.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Appleton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Appleton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Appleton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Appleton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Appleton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> of Appleton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Appleton:

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 Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Appleton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Appleton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Appleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2889, Longitude: -69.2505    









 

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