Brookton Township Postal History
Washington County, Maine

last update for this page: 24 October 2020



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Thank you for the contributions to this page from James Husson.

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Postmarks from Brookton Township include:

Brookton Forest

Forest City Forest City Rur. Sta. Brookton

Forest City CPO Brookton

Forest Station

Jackson Brook

Brookton
1855 February 4:
   Brookton post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1933 May 2 through 1950 January 16:
   The circular postmark on the 2 May 1933 cover is approximately 32 mm in diameter. The four horizontal bars to the right of the circle are approximately 6 mm on center. The circular postmark on the 16 January 1950 cover is 33–34 mm in diameter. The four horizontal bars to the right of the circle are approximately 6 mm on center. Although these are not identical cancellations—note the spacing of “Maine”—they are of a similar enough type to be grouped here. Earlier or later postmarks of this style are sought for listing here.
             
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date?:
   Brookton post office.
         
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1938 October 20:
   The circular postmark is approximately 33 mm in diameter. The four horizontal bars to the right of the circle are approximately 6 mm on center.
      
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2020:
   Brookton post office. This is part of a family home. 14 Forest City Road; Brookton, Maine  04413. Lat./Long.: N 45°31′52″ x W 67°45′54″
      
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today:
   Brookton post office is still in operation.



Forest City
1874 December 21:
   Forest City post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1905 May 18:
   The circular postmark is approximately 28 mm in diameter.
      
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1970 October 31:
   Forest City post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)