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   Place names in England, named for an apple enclosure.; A northern suburb of Widnes, Halton borough, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ5186).
2. 2
   Place names in England, named for an apple enclosure.; A southern suburb and civil parish in Warrington borough, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ6284).
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   Place names in England, named for an apple enclosure.; A village in Appleton-with-Eaton parish, Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire; originally in Berkshire (OS grid ref SP4401).
4. 4
   A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
5. 5
   A community in Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

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   A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Pope County, Arkansas.
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   A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Knox County, Illinois.
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   A number of places in the United States:; A township in Clark County, Kansas.
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   A number of places in the United States:; A town in Knox County, Maine.
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    A number of places in the United States:; An unicorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A city and township in Swift County, Minnesota.
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    A number of places in the United States:; An inactive township in St. Clair County, Missouri.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A hamlet in Newfane, Niagara County, New York.
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    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Licking County, Ohio.
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    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Allendale County, South Carolina.
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    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Tennessee.
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    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Klickitat County, Washington.
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    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
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    An English habitational surname from Old English from either of the places.

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sir edward victor appleton

Etymology

From Old English æppel and -tun; alternatively, apple + -ton. The town in Newfoundland is named for sawmill owner Appleton Cleaves.

Related phrases

county seatnewfoundland and labradoroutagamie countyplace name

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