Burnham Postal History
Waldo County, Maine

a project of
V. F. Thomas Co. - P. O. Box 111 - Shawmut, Maine  04975
info@vfthomas.com

(updated 7 September 2020)

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 Burnham include:

Burnham (1)

Burnham (2)

Burnham Village

East Burnham

Winnecook

Burnham (2)

1894 February 10:
   The former Burnham Village post office renamed as Burnham (2) post office. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1933 March 10:
   The circular postmark is 32–33 mm in diameter. The four horizontal bars to the right of the circle are approximately 6 mm on center.
      

1939 December 11:
   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 approximately 19 mm.
      

1949 August 23 through 1950 February 1:
   The circular postmark is 33–34 mm in diameter. The four horizontal bars to the right of the circle are approximately 6 mm on center.
         

2020:
   Burnham post office. 26 Troy Road; Burnham, Maine 04922. Lat./Long.: N 44°41′30″ x W 69°25′32″
      

today:
   Burnham (2) post office is still in operation.


Burnham Village
1835 August 12:
   Burnham Villge post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)

1847–1852:
   Postmaster: D. L. Milliken (source: Maine Register and State Reference Book. 1852.)

1847 April 6: [date and place of origin determined from contents]
   Free franked by postmaster D. L. Milliken; (letter)
      

1894 February 10:
   Burnham Village post office renamed as Burnham (2) post office. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)