Danforth Postal History
Washington County, Maine
last update for this page: 24 December 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 Danforth include:
Danforth
1871 November 22:
Danforth post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
year? April 20:
The circular postmark is approximately 24 mm in diameter.
year? January 4:
The circular postmark is 26–27 mm in diameter.
1885 June 10 through 1886 July 12:
The circular postmark is 26–27 mm in diameter.
1939 December 6:
The circular postmark is 29–30 mm in diameter.
1938 April 7 through 1949 May 11:
The circular postmark is 29–30 mm in diameter.
2020:
Danforth post office. 33 Springfield Road; Danforth, Maine 04424. Lat./Long.: N 45°39′36″ x W 67°52′02″
today:
Danforth post office is still in operation.
Eaton
1873 April 15:
Eaton post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1874 November 12:
Eaton post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1876 January 6:
Eaton post office re-opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1878 October 24:
Eaton post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1883 March 7:
Eaton post office re-opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1933 January 30:
The circular postmark is 31–32 mm in diameter.
1983?:
Eaton post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)