Welcome to West Appleton ...
West Appleton is located in Knox County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Appleton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for West Appleton: W. Appleton
West Appleton is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Appleton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Appleton: 207
Communities near West Appleton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Appleton.
- Rockland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Belfast
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waldoboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Warren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- China
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Rockport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Thomaston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Searsport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
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 West Appleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Appleton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Appleton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Appleton. See our Newspapers Page for West Appleton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Appleton ...
Looking for more information about West 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 West Appleton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Appleton.
Adding West Appleton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West 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 West Appleton was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found West Appleton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Appleton.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Appleton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |