Lebanon Postal History
York County, Maine

last update for this page: 16 August 2021



Maine Postal History ------ Waterville Stamp Club


Thank you for the contributions to this page from James Husson and from the Strout family collection.

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Postmarks from the town of Lebanon include:

Center Lebanon East Lebanon Lebanon (1)

Lebanon (2) Lebanon Center

North Lebanon West Lebanon

West Lbanon CPO East Lebanon

West Lebanon Rur. Sta. East Lebanon

East Lebanon
1883 January 2:
   East Lebanon post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1901 May 14:
   The circular postmark is approximately 27 mm in diameter.
      
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1939 December 29 through 1942 June 26:
   The circular postmark is 31–33 mm in diameter. The outside vertical height of the four horizontal bars to the right of the circle is 19–20 mm.
         
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today:
   East Lebanon post office is still in operation.


Lebanon (2)
1997 July 1:
   Lebanon (2) post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

2021:
   Lebanon (2) post office. 5 Little River Road; Lebanon, Maine  04027. Lat./Long.: N 43°24′42″ x W 70°52′05″
      
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today:
   Lebanon (2) post office is still in operation.


West Lebanon
1836 February 4:
   West Lebanon post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

year?:
   West Lebanon post office.
      
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1959 October 31:
   West Lebanon post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)