Farmington Postal History
Franklin County, Maine
last update for this page: 19 September 2020
Maine Postal History
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Postmarks from the town of Farmington include:
Fairbanks
1881 April 25:
Fairbanks post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1885 November 24:
The circular postmark is 27–28 mm in diameter.
1888 August 7:
The circular postmark is 28–29 mm in diameter.
1889 November 25: [year determined from backstamp]
The circular postmark is 27–28 mm in diameter.
1901 July 31:
Fairbanks post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1901 September 26:
Fairbanks post office re-opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1909 September 30:
Fairbanks post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
Farmington
1797 August 24:
Farmington post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
year? November 28:
The circular postmark is approximately 26 mm in diameter.
1878 May 7: [year determined from contents; letter written 5 May 1878]
The circular postmark is approximately 24 mm in diameter.
1888 August 7:
The circular postmark is 26–27 mm in diameter.
1896 November 26 through 1901 November 4:
The circular postmark is approximately 28 mm in diameter.
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1918 February 14:
The circular postmark is approximately 26 mm in diameter.
1932 July 6 through 1936 October 19:
The circular postmark is 20–21 mm in diameter.
1939 April: [date mailed]
(message side)
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1939 December 9:
The circular postmark is approximately 30 mm in diameter.
1949 July 6:
The circular postmark is 29–30 mm in diameter.
1991 September 9:
The outer circle of the postmark is approximately 28 mm in diameter; the inner, 18–19 mm.
2020:
Farmington post office; 196 Main Street; Farmington, Maine 04938. Lat./Long.: N 44°40′10″ x W 70°09′00″
today:
Farmington post office is still in operation.
Farmington Falls
1819 February 25:
Farmington Falls post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
year May 25:
The circular postmark is 30–31 mm in diameter. (letter - page 1; letter - page 2; letter - page 3)
1842 October 17:
The circular postmark is 30–31 mm in diameter. (notation; letter)
1851 February 3:
Manuscript postmark. (letter [page 1], letter [page 2], letter [page 3], letter [page 4])
1929 June 26:
The circular postmark is approximately 32 mm in diameter.
1945 February 24:
The circular postmark is approximately 34 mm in diameter.
1950 February 8:
The circular postmark is approximately 33 mm in diameter.
1976 October 22:
The circular postmark is 32–33 mm in diameter. The outside vertical height of the four horizontal bars to the right of the circle is 18–19 mm.
2020:
Farmington Falls post office; 174 Route 46 (Croswell Road); Farmington Falls, Maine 04940. Lat./Long.: N 44°37′15″ x W 70°04′32″
today:
Farmington Falls post office is still in operation.
West Farmington
1875 March 16:
West Farmington post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1950 March 25 through 1950 September 9:
The circular postmark is 32–33 mm in diameter. The four horizontal bars to the right of the circle are approximately 6 mm on center.
1964 March 24:
The circular postmark is approximately 30 mm in diameter.
2020:
West Farmington post office. 126 Bridge Street; West Farmington, Maine 04992. Lat./Long.: N 44°39′42″ x W 70°09′16″
today:
West Farmington post office is still in operation.