Appleton, South Carolina

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Appleton
Unincorporated community
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Appleton
Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°02′37″N81°21′46″W / 33.04361°N 81.36278°W / 33.04361; -81.36278
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Allendale
Elevation
[1]
256 ft (78 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29810
GNIS feature ID1231008 [1]

Appleton is an unincorporated community in Allendale County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. [1]

History

Appleton was founded in 1872 when the railroad was extended to that point, and was named after a railroad agent. [2] A post office called Appleton was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1960. [3]

In 1925, Appleton had 234 inhabitants. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Appleton, South Carolina
  2. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Palmetto Place Names. Sloane Printing Co. p. 21.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  4. ↑ Rand McNally and Company (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 259. Retrieved February 19, 2023.


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