Edgecomb Postal History
 Lincoln County, Maine
last update for this page: 24 November 2020



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During the history of the town of Edgecomb, there have been three post offices.

Briefly, the history of these three is as follows:
1. East Edgecomb post office opened on 12 September 1890 and closed on 30 November 1940.
2. Edgecomb (1) post office opened on 3 May 1810 and closed on 31 May 1971.
3. North Edgecomb post office opened on 23 December 1828 and was renamed on 1 January 1992 was renamed as Edgecomb (2) post office, which is still operating.


In 1914, there were three post offices in Edgecomb: East Edgecomb, Edgecomb (1), and North Edgecomb. (source: Post Route Map of the State of Maine 1914)
      
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Postmarks from the town of Edgecomb include:
East Edgecomb
 Edgecomb (1)
 Edgecomb (2)
 North Edgecomb



Edgecomb (1)


1810 May 3:
   Edgecomb (1) post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)

date?:
   Edgecomb (1) post office.
      
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1934 December 11:
   The circular postmark is 32–33 mm in diameter. The outside vertical height of the four bars to the right of the circle is 19 mm.
      
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1971 May 31:
   Edgecomb (1) post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)


Edgecomb (2)


1992 January 1:
   The former North Edgecomb post office was renamed as Edgecomb (2) post office. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)

2017 May 21:
   Edgecomb (2) post office.
      
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2020:
   Edgecomb (2) post office. 5 Cross Road; Edgecomb, Maine  04556. Lat./Long.: N 43°59′57″ x W 69°37′53″
      
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today:
   Edgecomb (2) post office is still in operation.


North Edgecomb


1828 December 23:
   North Edgecomb post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)

1934 August 7:
   The circular postmark is 31–32 mm in diameter. The outside vertical height of the four bars to the right of the circle is 19 mm.
      
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1992 January 1:
   North Edgecomb post office was renamed as Edgecomb (2) post office. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)