Meddybemps Postal History
Washington County, Maine
last update for this page: 1 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 Meddybemps include:
Meddybemps
1842 February 17:
The former Gilman’s Mills post office was renamed as Meddybemps post office. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1918 December 31:
Meddybemps post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1922 June 29:
Meddybemps post office re-opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1939 December 9:
The circular postmark is 32–33 mm in diameter. The outside vertical height of the four horizontal bars to the right of the circle is 18–19 mm.
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date:
Meddybemps post office.
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2020:
Meddybemps post office. 849 Main Street; Meddybemps, Maine 04657. Lat./Long.: N 45°02′15″ x W 67°21′14″
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today:
Meddybemps post office is still in operation.