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.