Stacyville Postal History
Penobscot County, Maine
last update for this page: 15 July 2021
Maine Postal History
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During the history of Stacyville, there have been two post offices.
Briefly, the history of these two is as follows:
1. Braggville post office opened on 7 July 1894 and on 27 May 1909 was renamed as Sherman Station post office, which is still in operation.
2. Stacyville post office opened on 11 May 1888, closed on 29 November 1919, re-opened on 19 February 1920, and is still in operation
In 1914, there were two post offices in Stacyville: Sherman Station and Stacyville. (source: Post Route Map of the State of Maine 1914)
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Postmarks from the town of Stacyville include:
Sherman Station
1909 May 27:
Sherman Station post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1915 December 13:
The circular postmark is 31–33 mm in diameter.
today:
Sherman Station post office is still in operation.
Stacyville
1888 May 11:
Stacyville post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1919 November 29:
Stacyville post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1920 February 19:
Stacyville post office re-opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1948 July 1:
The circular postmark is 33–34 mm in diameter.
2020:
Stacyville post office. 418 Station Road; Stacyville, Maine 04777. Lat./Long.: N 45°54′01″ x W 68°25′52″
today:
Stacyville post office is still in operation.