Appleton
and the Timber Valley area are located in Klickitat County, west of the Klickitat
River, in the plateau region east of the Snowden rural area approximately 15
miles north of Lyle. The turn to Appleton, Snowden, and Timber Valley can be
found off Highway 142 to the east and from the Lyle-Snowden Road. The community
of Appleton is unincorporated and is served by the Appleton Community Council.
This high timber region once hosted apple orchards planted here at the turn of the century. The apple trees that had been planted by the optimistic pioneers were a source of pride, and Appleton was a logical choice for a name for the community. Unfortunately, the apple orchards did not fare well in the high elevation with short growing season. Eventually the trees ceased production, and the apple orchards no longer exist in this area.
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Appleton Community Council PO Box 44 Appleton, WA 98602 (509) 365-3185 |
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| The community is served by Fire 9-1-1. For non-emergencies, call 509-365-5409 or 509-365-2565 |
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The History of Appleton
The
town site of Appleton was registered May 8, 1912, in the Klickitat county court
house, Goldendale, Washington. It is assumed that George C. Howard, a real estate
promoter gave Appleton its name officially when he platted the town and recorded
the survey area for a town.
In the early years of the settling of this part of the county it was called "New Missouri", because of the many families coming from Missouri, with friends to settle in Klickitat county. The old "Log Hall at Appleton," was built about 1912 approximately where the two story school stands. A large structure, the basic logs used for the walls give testimony to the size of the trees available in the forest at the turn of the century. Mr. E.B. Hylton held his Sunday school and church services once a month in the 1890's in that location. The church building was used as a school, with high school classes held in the upper part of the store, till the new school was built in 1910-11.
The
store, well house, school barn, Methodist church, black smith shop, and Merriemaids
house are gone. The urban area, where all of the large apple orchards where,
even in the early days has changed much. Most all the apple orchards are gone,
replaced by fir trees.
More Information About the History of Appleton
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