Albany Township Postal History
Oxford County, Maine
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Maine Postal History
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During the history of the town of Albany Township, there have been five post offices.
Briefly, the history of these five is as follows:
1. Albany (1) post office opened on 9 January 1815 and closed on 31 October 1905.
2. Albany (2) post office never opened (11 April 1917–11 April 1917).
3. Lynchville post office opened on 14 August 1882 and closed on 24 June 1895.
4. North Albany post office opened on 9 June 1849 and closed on 3 December 1867.
4. South Albany post office opened on 4 May 1848 and closed on 27 January 1849.
In 1914, there were no post offices in Albany Township. (source: Post Route Map of the State of Maine 1914)
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Postmarks from Albany Township include:
Albany (1)
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Lynchville
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North Albany
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South Albany
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Albany (1)
9 January 1815:
Albany (1) post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1905 October 31:
Albany (1) post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
Lynchville
1882 August 14:
Lynchville post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1895 June 24:
Lynchville post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
North Albany
1849 June 9:
North Albany post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1867 December 3:
North Albany post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
South Albany
1848 May 4:
South Albany post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1849 January 27:
South Albany post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)