Old Appleton, MO Public Records
Old Appleton is an incorporated town in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, with an estimated population of 75 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 0.1 square miles of land.
🏢 Old Appleton Town Hall
Old Appleton's own town government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the town clerk under Missouri's Sunshine Law. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the town; see the offices below.
📇 Old Appleton Contact on File
| Government | Town Of Old Appleton |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 61, Old Appleton, MO 63770 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Old Appleton
Old Appleton is in Cape Girardeau County. In Missouri, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. Divorce cases in Missouri are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Missouri are handled by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court in each county.
📍 Cape Girardeau County at a Glance
| County | Cape Girardeau County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 83,658 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Cape Girardeau County Courthouse (32nd Judicial Circuit)
| Address | 203 North High Street, Jackson, MO 63755 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (573) 243-1755 |
| Hours | 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (civil, criminal, family, probate, small claims, traffic); the Circuit Clerk keeps the court files |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | courts.mo.gov/…/getCountyCourtData.htm ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Cape Girardeau County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Old Appleton
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Old Appleton, MO:
📋 Old Appleton Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Missouri are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Missouri, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Recorder of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Cape Girardeau County courthouse. Divorce cases in Missouri are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Missouri are handled by the Probate Division of the Circuit Court in each county. |
| State court system | Missouri Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Missouri Sex Offender Registry (Missouri State Highway Patrol) |