Welcome to Appleby ...
Appleby is located in Codington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Appleby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Appleby is 1,700 feet [518 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Appleby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Appleby: 605
Communities Also Named Appleby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Appleby - they are located in Arkansas, Ontario and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Appleby.
Communities near Appleby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Appleby.
- Watertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Estelline
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
- Estelline is located in Hamlin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <3>
- Castlewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Norden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hayti
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
- Hayti is located in Hamlin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <3>
- Kampeska
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rauville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rauville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauville
- Rauville is located in Codington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 292 people
- Thomas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tunerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunerville
- Tunerville is located in Deuel County
- Estimated population in 2014: 218 people
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 Appleby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Appleby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Appleby. 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 Appleby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Appleby. See our Newspapers Page for Appleby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Appleby ...
Looking for more information about Appleby? 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 Appleby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Appleby.
Adding Appleby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Appleby 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 Appleby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Appleby post office opened in 1884.
We also found Appleby in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Appleby.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Codington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Appleby - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |