The Forks Plantation Postal History
Somerset County, Maine
a project of
V. F. Thomas Co. - P. O. Box 111 - Shawmut, ME 04975
info@vfthomas.com
(updated 27 July 2020)
Thank you for the contributions to this page from James Husson.
Postmarks from The Forks Plantation include:
Mosquito
1908 November 23:
Mosquito post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1909 April through 1913 March 13:
The circular postmark is 31–32 mm in diameter. The four bars to the right of the circle are approximately 4 mm on center.
1917 January 5:
Mosquito post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
West Forks (2)
1966 June 30:
The Forks post office was renamed as West Forks (2) post office. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
2020:
West Forks (2) post office. 2933 U. S. Route 201; West Forks, Maine 04985. Lat./Long.: N 45°20′19″ x W 69°58′17″.
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today
West Forks (2) post office is still in operation.