Waterford
Oxford County, Maine
a service of
V. F. Thomas Co. - P. O. Box 55 - Bass Harbor, Maine 04653
info@vfthomas.com
(updated 10 March 2019)
Thank you for the contributions to this page from the Strout family collection.
Postmarks from the town of Waterford include:
East Waterford
1878 October 7:
East Waterford post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1934 October 31:
The circular postmark is 32–33 mm in diameter.
1956 October 16:
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 19–20 mm.
today:
East Waterford post office is still in operation.
North Waterford
1848 May 4:
North Waterford post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1949 October 27 through 1950 September 21:
The circular postmark is 31–33 mm in diameter.
today:
North Waterford post office is still in operation.
South Waterford
1828 January 2:
South Waterford post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1934 October 30:
The circular postmark is 30–31 mm in diameter. The outer vertical height of the four horizontal bars at the right of the circle is 19–20 mm.
today:
South Waterford post office is still in operation.