Newburgh Postal History
Penobscot County, Maine

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During the history of the town of Bewburgh, there have been seven post offices.

Briefly, the history of these seven is as follows:
1. Arnold post office opened on 31 March 1881 and closed on 29 February 1904.
2. Newburg post office opened on 8 January 1820 and closed on 31 August 1905.
3. Newburg Center post office opened on 7 November 1853 and closed on 31 August 1905.
4. Newburg Villge post office opened on 14 March 1876 and closed on 31 August 1905.
5. North Newburg post office opened on 21 June 1839, closed on 20 December 1855, re-opened on 23 August 1856, closed on 28 July 1858, re-opened on 4 February 1862, and closed on 13 February 1904.
6. South Newburg post office, a private office, opened on 21 April 1834 and closed on 31 August 1905.
7. West Newburg post office opened on 5 September 1854, closed on 8 December 1855, re-opened on 2 February 1870, and closed on 7 July 1870.


In 1914, there were no post offices in Newburgh. (source: Post Route Map of the State of Maine 1914)
      
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Postmarks from Newburgh include:

Arnold Newburgh

Newburgh Center Newburgh Village

North Newburgh

South Newburgh

West Newburgh

Newburgh
1820 January 8:
   Newburgh post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1892 November 29:
   Spelling changed from Newburgh to Newburg. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

date?:
   Newburg post office.
         
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1905 August 31:
   Newburgh post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)


North Newburgh
1839 June 21:
   North Newburgh post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1852 July 30:
   Manuscript postmark.
      
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1855 December 20:
   North Newburgh post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1856 August 23:
   North Newburgh post office re-opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1858 July 28:
   North Newburgh post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1862 February 4:
   North Newburgh post office re-opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1892 Novembr 29:
   Spelling changed from North Newburgh to North Newburg (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1904 February 13:
   North Newburgh post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)


South Newburgh
1834 April 21:
   South Newburgh post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

date?:
   South Newburgh post office.
      
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1905 August 31:
   South Newburgh post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)