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Appleton’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Appleton Township is a township in Clark County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 912.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 940 to 912 (-3%). Half of its homes were built before 1952.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Appleton yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Appleton, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Appleton is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Appleton has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Fowler Swimming Pool and Bathhouse in Fowler, 15.3 miles away.

Appleton and the nearest listed places

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Fowler Swimming Pool and BathhouseHotel BunyanGirl Scout Little HouseAshland Grade SchoolStockgrowers State BankHodson Hotel

Closest to Appleton

Fowler Swimming Pool and BathhouseFowler · Built 193615.3miHotel BunyanFowler · Building15.5miGirl Scout Little HouseAshland · Built 193715.9miAshland Grade SchoolAshland · Built 193716miStockgrowers State BankAshland · Built 188716.1mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Fowler Swimming Pool and Bathhouse’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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