Hampden Postal History
Penobscot County, Maine

last update for this page: 5 November 2021



Maine Postal History ------ Waterville Stamp Club


Thank you for the contriutions to this page from James Husson and from the Strout family collection.

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Postmarks from the town of Hampden include:

East Hampden East Hampden Br. Bangor Eastern Maine

Hampden Hampden Center Hampden Corner

Hampden Highlands Nealey’s Corner

North Hampden South Hampden (1)

South Hampden (2) West Hampden

East Hampden

1850 January 31:
   East Hampden post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1875:
   Map (below left) showing location of East Hampden post office, near the river. Close-up (below right) of post office location. (source: 1875 Comstock & Cline map)
         
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1917 January 15:
   East Hampden post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.) But see right-hand cover immediately above.


Hampden

1800 September 5:
   Hampden post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1821:
   Postmaster: Martin Kinsley (source: Maine Register and State Reference Book. 1821.)

year? August 10:
   The circular postmark is approximately 26 mm in diameter.
      
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date?:
   Hampden post office.
      
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1939 December 9 through 1944 January 1:
   The circular postmark is 29–30 mm in diameter.
         
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ca. 1960:
   Hampden post office.
      
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1976:
   Hampden post office. 04444. This office was located at the Hampden Shopping next to Lounsbury Shop n Save.
      
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2020:
   Hampden post office. 114 Western Avenue; Hampden, Maine  04444. Lat./Long.: N 44°44′00″ x W 68°50′43″
      
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today:
   Hampden post office is still in operation.


Hampden Center

1873 May 2:
   Hampden Center post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1875:
   Map (below left) showing location of Hampden Center post office, at lower left corner of map. Close-up (below right) of post office location. (source: 1875 Comstock & Cline map)
         
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1900 October 15:
   Hampden Center post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.) But see right-hand cover immediately above.


Hampden Corner

1853 February 24:
   The former South Hampden (1) post office was renamed Hampden Corner post office. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

date?:
   Map (below left) showing location of Hampden Corner post office, at intersection. Close-up (below right) of post office location. Area today is Hampden Highlands. (source: Comstock & Cline)
         
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1907 July 13 through 1909 September 7:
   The circular postmark is 30–33 mm in diameter. (image side of card below left)
         
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1909 July 22:
   Hampden Corner post office was renamed as Hampden Highlands post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.) But see right-hand cover immediately above.


Hampden Highlands

1909 July 22:
   Hampden Corner post office became named Hampden Highlands post office. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1910:
   Hampden Highlands (Lower Corner) post office. The man is rural carrier Henry Stevenson, and the women is Winifred Smith, the Postmistress.
      
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1910 August 1:
   The circular postmark is 29–30 mm in diameter.
      
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1914 December 18:
   The circular postmark is 29–30 mm in diameter.
      
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ca. 1960:
   Hamden Highlands post office.
      
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1982 February:
   Hampden Highlands post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)


Nealey’s Corner

1861 July 16:
   The former South Hampden (2) post office changed to Nealey’s Corner post office. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

ca. 1875:
   Map (below left) showing location of Nealey’s Corner post office, just to the left and below the center of the map. Close-up (below right) of post office location. (source: 1875 Comstock & Cline map)
         
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1894 January 17:
   Nealey’s Corner post office renamed Nealeys Corner post office. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1904 June 30:
   Nealeus Corner post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)


West Hampden

1840 May 19:
   West Hampden post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1842 May 31:
   West Hampden post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1851 January 6:
   West Hampden post office re-opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1889 May 14: [year determined from reverse side]
   The circular postmark is 27–28 mm in diameter.
      
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1904 November 30:
   West Hampden post office closed. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.) But see right-hand cover immediately above.