Appleton Ghost Town
Knox County, Illinois40.9360, -90.1610
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 6.8 miKnoxville, IL
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 17 miMidway
Appleton is a former settlement in Knox County, Illinois, listed among the ghost towns of Illinois.
On the map
- Land trust
- Private or unlisted
Star: Appleton. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Knoxville, IL, about 6.8 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Peoria, IL, 31 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Midway17 mi south
- Bybee23 mi south
- Sugarville26 mi south
- Civer29 mi south
- Totten Prairie33 mi south
- Tuscumbia37 mi south
- Green Rock38 mi north
- Bourbonais39 mi northeast
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Knoxville. Snow is normal from November to March.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Knoxville station (USC00114780), 7.1 miles away. About 40.5 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Knox County, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.93600, -90.16100 |
| Also known as | Appleton, Illinois, Appleton, IL |
| Sources | Wikidata Q4781377 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Appleton ghost town?
In Knox County, Illinois, at 40.9360, -90.1610. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Knoxville, IL, about 6.8 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Peoria, IL, 31 miles away.
Can you visit Appleton?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Appleton?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Knoxville. Snow is normal from November to March.
Are there other ghost towns near Appleton?
Yes. Midway (17 mi), Bybee (23 mi), Sugarville (26 mi), Civer (29 mi).
