Rumford
Oxford County, Maine
a service of
V. F. Thomas Co.
- P. O. Box 55 - Bass Harbor, Maine 04653
info@vfthomas.com
(updated 17 October 2017)
Postmarks from the town of Rumford include:
East Rumford
Littlefield
North Rumford
Rumford (1)
Rumford (1)
Rumford (3)
Rumford Center
Rumford Corner
Rumford Falls
Rumford Point
Rumford Sta. No. 1
Rumford Sta. No. 2
South Rumford
Zircon
Rumford (3)
1908 April 17:
Rumford (3) post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995.
The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide
)
1912 August 31:
Rumford (3) post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995.
The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide
)
1916 March 22:
Rumford (3) post office re-opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995.
The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide
)
1938 August 15:
The circular postmark is 20–21 mm in diameter.
1949 December 1:
The circular postmark is 29–30 mm in diameter.
today:
Rumford (3) post office is still in operation.
Rumford Falls
1892 June 28:
Rumford Falls post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995.
The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide
)
1893 August 21:
The circular postmark is 27–28 mm in diameter.
1908 April 17:
Rumford Falls post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995.
The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide
)
Rumford Point
1850 June 20:
Rumford Point post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995.
The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide
)
1949 December 13:
The circular postmark is approximately 33 mm in diameter.
today:
Rumford Point post office is still in operation.