Appleton, Illinois
| Appleton | |
| Unincorporated community | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Knox |
| Coordinates | 40°56′10″N 90°09′40″W / 40.936°N 90.161°WCoordinates: 40°56′10″N 90°09′40″W / 40.936°N 90.161°W |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 61428 |
| Area code | 309 |
  Location of Appleton within Illinois
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 Location of Illinois in the United States
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Appleton is a ghost town in Persifer Township, Knox County, Illinois, United States. Appleton lies a mile or so north of U.S. Highway 150 and Interstate 74. Knox County Highway 12 runs from north to south through Appleton and the tracks of the BNSF Railway run east to west. Court Creek also runs through Appleton before it meets the Spoon River in Dahinda.
History
From the 1899 Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois, W. Seldon Gale & Geo. Candee Gale published by Munsell Publishing Company, Publishers, Chicago & New York:
"Appleton was laid out by the Hon. J. H. Lewis in the spring of 1888, on the S.E. 1-4 of Section 16. It is situated on the north side of the Santa Fe R.R. and is a station on that road. Mr. Wm. A. Iles has a store and a grain elevator. There is also a blacksmith shop and a Church of the United Brethren in Christ. Quite a large amount of grain and stock is shipped from Appleton each year."
Today
The site of the original town today is empty except for several streets that served the town. Appleton formerly had a post office, as well as many homes and businesses but was very prone to flooding. The size of the town shrank during much of the 20th century, and the final homes located in the original town were relocated to higher ground in the 1980s.
A volunteer fire department serves the Appleton area.
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