Madison Postal History
Somerset County, Maine
last update for this page: 13 September 2020
Maine Postal History
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Waterville Stamp Club
Thank you for the contributions to this page from James Husson and from the Strout family collection.
Postmarks from the town of Madison include:
Blackwell
East Madison
Lakewood (2)
Madison
Madison Center
Madison East
North Madison
West Madison
East Madison
1827 February 13:
East Madison post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995.
The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide
.)
1887 August 12:
[year determined from reverse]
  The circular postmark is 26–27 mm in diameter.
1892 October 31:
Madison post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995.
The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide
.)
Madison
1819 February 17:
Madison post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995.
The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide
.)
1887 January 5 through 1887 June 8:
  The circular postmark is 25–26 mm in diameter.
1902 May 3:
  The circular postmark is approximately 30 mm in diameter.
1903 July 31:
  The postmark is 25–26 mm wide by 16 mm tall.
1929 August 6 through 1933 February 1:
  The circular postmark is 19–21 mm in diameter.
1939 December 4 through 1939 December 11:
  The circular postmark is approximately 30 mm in diameter.
date?:
  The postmark “Madison, Maine” is approximately 44 mm long.
1948 November 23 through 1950 January 10:
  The circular postmark is 29–30 mm in diameter.
1991 February:
  The outer circle of the postmark is 31–32 mm in diameter; the inner, 23–24 mm.
2020:
  Madison post office. 24 Weston Avenue; Madison, Main 04950. Lat./Long.: N 44°47′53″ x W 69°52′46″
today:
Madison post office is still in operation.