Old Appleton Missouri Map
Old Appleton, Missouri — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Old Appleton, Cape Girardeau County.
Interactive Map of Old Appleton, Missouri
| City | Old Appleton |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Cape Girardeau |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.597273 |
| Longitude | -89.712878 |
| Population | 109 |
| Density | 145.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Old Appleton, Missouri
Old Appleton is a locality in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 109. The population density is 145.0 people per km². Old Appleton is located at 37.5973°N, 89.7129°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63770.
Old Appleton rests in a fold of the southeastern Missouri landscape, where the rolling hills begin their gentle descent towards the Mississippi River. It lies 22.8 miles north-north-west of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 332°T), and is situated 15.1 miles north of Jackson. The terrain here is a study in green and gold, a mosaic of cultivated fields and timbered bluffs that catch the sun in shifting patterns. Creeks, some wide and slow, others narrow and quick, thread their way through the valleys, their banks often fringed with the sturdy, dark green of cedar trees. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of well-turned soil and the fainter, sweeter perfume of ripening corn. This is a place where the sky feels vast, a broad canvas for the dramatic cloud formations that are common in this part of the country. The history of Old Appleton is bound to the rich agricultural heritage of this region, a place that has sustained generations through its fertile ground. Once a more bustling center, its economy today is woven into the fabric of farming and the quietude of rural life, with the nearby Mississippi offering a constant, subtle presence, a reminder of the broader currents of commerce and movement that have shaped this land. The scattering of homes and weathered barns that comprise Old Appleton speak of resilience, of a community that has weathered changes with a steady hand. It's a locality where the passage of time feels measured not by the tick of clocks, but by the turning of seasons and the enduring cycles of the land.
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About This Old Appleton Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Old Appleton, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Old Appleton and Cape Girardeau County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Old Appleton is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Old Appleton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
