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Maineis divided into 16 counties and contains 484 incorporated municipalities consisting of 23 cities, 431 towns, and 34 plantations and about 425 townships and 3 Indian Reservations[1][2][3]
Thirthy Four
of these towns were incorporated prior to the American Revolution.
Over 200 town were incorporated before Maine became the 23 state on March 15, 1820.
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Maineis divided into 16 counties and contains 484 incorporated municipalities consisting of 23 cities, 431 towns, and 34 plantations and about 425 townships and 3 Indian Reservations[4][5][6]
Thirthy Four
of these towns were incorporated prior to the American Revolution.
Over 200 town were incorporated before Maine became the 23 state on March 15, 1820.
- Links to freespace pages or category pages appear.
- Unorganized areas and townships are not shown except for a few towns that failed.
- Names prior to incorporation is not shown. Some areas were inhabited by European settlers for decades before the town was errected.
- Corrections are greatly appreciated.
Contents |
Towns
Town City | Incorporated | Current Name | Current County | Note | Previous Designation |
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Abbott | January 31, 1827 | Abbott | Piscataquis | Township No. 7, Seventh Range North of Waldo Patent | |
Acton | March 6, 1830 | Acton | York | formed from part of Shapleigh | |
Adams | February 11, 1828 | Crawford | Washington | Name changed February 28, 1828 | Township No. 20 Eastern Division, Bingham's Penobscot Purchase (T20 ED BPP) |
Addison | February 14, 1797 | Addison | Washington | Maine’s 108th town | Township No. 6 East of Union River, Livermore Survey (T6 EUR LS); Englishman River; Pleasant River; Plantation No. 6 West of Machias |
Albion | March 10, 1821 | Albion | Kennebec | Originally Fairfax name changed to Ligonia on March 10, 1821 and to Albion on February 25, 1824 | Most of the town lay in the Plymouth Claim (Kennebec Purchase), but the northern portion was taken from the Nelson Tract |
Alexander | January 19, 1825 | Alexander | Washington | Township No. 16 Eastern Division, Bingham's Penobscot Purchase (T16 ED BPP | |
Alfred | February 25, 1808 | Alfred | York | Maine’s 169th town. | North Parish of Sanford; the northern part, together with the town of Waterboro, was earlier known as Massabesic Plantation; includes part of the Fluellen Tract |
Allagash | January 31, 1966 | Allagash | Aroostook | Townships No. 16 and 17, Tenth and Eleventh Ranges West of the Easterly Line of the State (T16 R10 WELS, T16 R11 WELS, T17 R10 WELS, T17 R11 WELS) | |
Alna | June 25, 1794 | Alna | Lincoln | Originally New Milford name changed February 28, 1811 | Part of the Plymouth Claim (Kennebec Purchase); North Precinct of Pownalborough |
Alton | March 9, 1844 | Alton | Penobscot | Formed from part of Argyle Plantation | |
Amherst | February 2, 1831 | Amherst | Hancock | Township No. 26 Middle Division, Bingham's Penobscot Purchase (T26 MD BPP); Mariaville North | |
Amity | March 19, 1836 | Amity | Aroostook | Township No. 10, First Range West of the Easterly Line of the State (T10 R1 WELS) | |
Andover | June 3, 1825 | Andover | Oxford | Originally East Andover Name changed on June 13, 1830 " | East Andover from East Andover Plantation, 23 June 1804 |
Anson | March 1, 1798 | Anson | Somerset | Township No. 1, First Range North of Plymouth Claim, West of Kennebec River (T1 R1 NPC WKR); Titcombtown; Brookfield | |
Appleton | January 28, 1829 | Appleton | Knox | Before 1800 as Appleton Plantation from part of Barrettstown Plantation. Also called "Appleton Ridge Plantation." | |
Argyle | March 19, 1839 | Argyle | Penobscot | Oorganization surrendered in 1938 | Old Indian Township No. 3 West of Penobscot River (T3 OIP WPR); Maine Literary and Theological Institute Grant; Birch Stream Settlement |
Arrowsic | March 2, 1841 | Arrowsic | Sagadahoc | Formed from part of Georgetown | |
Arundel | February 19, 1821 | Arundel | York | North Kennebunkport from 1915-1958 | Formed from part of Kennebunkport |
Ashland | February 18, 1862 | Ashland | Aroostook | Named Dalton from 1862-1869 | Townships No. 11 and 12, Fifth Range West of the Easterly Line of the State (T11 R5 WELS and T12 R5 WELS) |
Athens | March 7, 1804 | Athens | Somerset | Township No. 2, Second Range North of Plymouth Claim, East of Kennebec River | |
Auburn | February 24, 1842 | Auburn | Androscoggin | City on February 22, 1869 | Minot |
Augusta | February 20, 1797 | Augusta | Kennebec | City on August 20, 1849 | 1797 as Harrington from part of Hallowell; name changed to Augusta the same year |
Aurora | Name changed on February 1, 1831 | Originally HaptonAurora | Hancock | Name changed on February 6, 1833 | Township No. 27 Middle Division, Bingham's Penobscot Purchase |
Avon | February 22, 1802 | Avon | Franklin | Townships No. 8 and 9 Southern Division (T8 & T9 SD) | |
Baileyville | February 19, 1828 | Baileyville | Washington | Township No. 7 Eastern Division, Bingham's Penobscot Purchase (T7 ED BPP) | |
Baldwin | June 23, 1802 | Baldwin | Cumberland | Maine’s 135th town. | Flintstown Plantation |
Bangor | February 25, 1791 | Bangor | Penobscot | City on February 12, 1834 | 1769 as Kenduskeag Plantation |
Bar Harbor | February 23, 1796 | Bar Harbor | Hancock | Originally Eden Name changed on March 5, 1918 | |
Baring Plantation | January 19, 1825 | Washington | Township No. 6 Putnam Survey (T6 PS) | ||
Bath | February 17, 1781 | Bath | Sagadahoc | City on June 14, 1847 | Was part of Georgetown |
Beals | April 7, 1925 | Beals | Washington | Was part of Jonesport | |
Beaver Cove | January 31, 1978 | Beaver Cove | Piscataquis | R13 WELS & TA2 R14 WELS; also called Gore A2 WELS | |
Beddington | January 31, 1833 | Beddington | Washington | Township No. 23 Middle Division, Bingham's Penobscot Purchase (T23 MD BPP) | |
Belfast | June 29, 1773 | Belfast | Waldo | Maine’s 26th town. City on August 17, 1850 | Part of the Waldo Patent |
Belgrade | February 03, 1796 | Belgrade | Kennebec | Washington Plantation | |
Belmont | February 5, 1814 | Belmont | Waldo | Part of the Greene Plantation | |
Benton | March 16, 1842 | Benton | Kennebec | Oringally Sebasticook Name changed on June 19, 1850" | From part of Clinton |
Berwick | June 9, 1713 | Berwick | York | Maine’s 9th town. | Newichawannock; Upper Kittery; Parish of Unity |
Bethel | June 10, 1796 | Bethel | Oxford | From Sudbury Canada Plantation | |
Biddeford | July 5, 1653 | Biddeford | York | Maine’s 4th town. City on February 10, 1855 | |
Bingham | February 6, 1812 | Bingham | Somerset | Maine’s 188th town. | |
Blaine | February 10, 1874 | Blaine | Aroostook | ||
Bloomfield | February 5, 1814 | Skowhegan | Somerset | Annexed by Skowhegan in 1836 | |
Blue Hill | January 12, 1789 | Blue HIll | Hancock | ||
Boothbay | November 3, 1764 | Boothbay | Lincoln | Maine’s 17th town. | |
Boothbay Harbor | February 16, 1889 | Boothbay Harbor | Lincoln | ||
Bowdoin | March 21, 1788 | Bowdoin | Sagadahoc | ||
Bowdoinham | September 18, 1762 | Bowdoinham | Sagadahoc | Maine’s 14th town. | |
Bowerbank | March 4, 1839 | Bowerbank | Piscataquis | ||
Bradford | March 12, 1831 | Bradford | Penobscot | ||
Bradley | February 3, 1835 | Bradley | Penobscot | ||
Bremen | February 19, 1828 | Bremen | Lincoln | ||
Brewer | February 22, 1812 | Brewer | Penobscot | City on March 30, 1889 | |
Bridgewater | 2 March 1858. | Bridgewater | Aroostook | ||
Bridgton | February 7, 1794 | Bridgton | Cumberland | ||
Brighton Plantation | |||||
Bristol | June 21, 1765 | Bristol | Lincoln | Maine’s 18th town. | |
Brooklin | July 23, 1849 | Brooklin | Hancock | Oringinally Port Watson Name changed on July 23, 1849 | |
Brooks | December 10, 1816 | Brooks | Waldo | ||
Brooksville | June 6, 1817 | Brooksville | Hancock | ||
Brownfield | February 20, 1802 | Brownfield | Oxford | ||
Brownville | February 3, 1824 | Brownville | Piscataquis | ||
Brunswick | January 26, 1739 | Brunswick | Cumberland | Maine’s 11th town. | |
Buckfield | March 16, 1793 | Buckfield | Oxford | ||
Buckstown | June 27, 1792 | Bucksport | Hancock | Name changed on June 12, 1817 | |
Burlington | March 8, 1832 | Burlington | Penobscot | ||
Burnham | February 4, 1824 | Burnham | Waldo | ||
Buxton | July 14, 1772 | Buxton | York | Maine’s 25th town. | |
Byron | January 24, 1833 | Byron | Oxford | ||
Calais | June 16, 1809 | Calais | Washington | City on August 24, 1850" | |
Cambden | February 17, 1791 | Camden | Knox | Spelling changed soon after incorporation | |
Cambridge | February 8, 1834 | Cambridge | Somerset | ||
Canaan | June 18, 1788 | Canaan | Somerset | ||
Canton | February 5, 1821 | Canton | Oxford | ||
Cape Elizabeth | August 23, 1775 | Cape Elizabeth | Cumberland | Maine’s 34th town. | |
Cape-Porpus | July 5, 1653 | Kennebunkport | York | Maine’s 5th town. Name changed 10 June 1719 | |
Caratunk | October 14, 1977 | Caratunk | Somerset | ||
Caribou | April 5, 1859 | Caribou | Aroostook | City on February 23, 1967 | |
Carmel | June 21, 1811 | Carmel | Penobscot | ||
Carrabassett Valley | October 26, 1971 | Carrabassett Valley | Franklin | ||
Carroll | March 2, 1845 | Carroll | Penobscot | Disolved in 1937 | |
Carthage | February 20, 1826 | Carthage | Franklin | ||
Casco | March 18, 1841 | Casco | Cumberland | ||
Castine | February 10, 1796 | Castine | Hancock | ||
Castle Hill | 25 February 1903 | Castle Hill | Aroostook | ||
Caswell | July 16, 1986 | Caswell | Aroostook | ||
Chapman | March 11, 1915 | Chapman | Aroostook | ||
Charlotte | January 19, 1825 | Charlotte | Washington | ||
Chebeague Island | July 1, 2007 | Chebeague Island | Cumberland | ||
Chelsea | March 1, 1851 | Chelsea | Kennebec | ||
Cherryfield | February 9, 1816 | Cherryfield | Washington | ||
Chester | February 26, 1834 | Chester | Penobscot | ||
Chesterville | February 20, 1802 | Chesterville | Franklin | ||
China | February 5, 1818 | China | Kennebec | ||
Clifton | August 8, 1848 | Clifton | Penobscot | Originaly Maine Name changed on June 9, 1849 | |
Clinton | February 28, 1795 | Clinton | Kennebec | ||
Columbia | February 8, 1796 | Columbia | Washington | ||
Columbia Falls | March 25, 1863 | Columbia Falls | Washington | ||
Connor | July 12, 1913 | Connor Township | Aroostook | Dissolved in 1945 | |
Cooper | February 6, 1822 | Cooper | Washington | ||
Corinna | December 11, 1816 | Corinna | Penobscot | ||
Corinth | June 21, 1811 | Corinth | Penobscot | ||
Cornish | February 27, 1794 | Cornish | York | ||
Cornville | February 24, 1798 | Cornville | Somerset | ||
Coxhall | March 11, 1778 | Lyman | York | Name changed February 20, 1803 | |
Cranberry Isles | March 16, 1830 | Cranberry Isles | Hancock | ||
Crawford | February 11, 1828 | Crawford | Washington | Originaly Adams Name changed February 28, 1828 | |
Crystal | March 21, 1901 | Crystal | Aroostook | ||
Cumberland | March 19, 1821 | Cumberland | Cumberland | ||
Cushing | January 28, 1789 | Cushing | Knox | ||
Cutler | January 28, 1826 | Cutler | Washington | ||
Damariscotta | March 15, 1848 | Damariscotta | Lincoln | ||
Danforth | March 17, 1860 | Danforth | Washington | ||
Danville | 1802 | Auburn | Androscoggin | Absorbed by Auburn in 1852 | |
Dayton | April 7, 1854 | Dayton | York | ||
Deblois | March 4, 1852 | Deblois | Washington | ||
Dedham | February 1,1837 | Dedham | Hancock | ||
Deer Isle | January 30, 1789 | Deer Isle | Hancock | Maine’s 63rd town | |
Denmark | February 20, 1807 | Denmark | Oxford | Maine’s 163rd town. | |
Dennysville | February 13, 1818 | Dennysville | Washington | ||
Detroit | February 19, 1828 | Detroit | Somerset | ||
Dexter | June 17, 1816, | Dexter | Penobscot | ||
Dixfield | June 21, 1803 | Dixfield | Oxford | ||
Dixmont | February 28, 1807 | Dixmont | Penobscot | ||
Dover | January 19, 1822 | Dover-Foxcroft | Piscataquis | Towns merged March 1, 1922 | |
Dresden | June 25, 1794 | Dresden | Lincoln | ||
Drew | April 5, 1921 | Drew Plantation | Penobscot | Disolved in 1930's | |
Durham | February 17, 1789 | Durham | Androscoggin | ||
Dutton | January 29, 1822 | Glenburn | Penobscot | Name changed March 18, 1837 | |
Dyer Brook | March 21, 1891 | Dyer Brook | Aroostook | ||
Eagle Lake | March 16, 1911 | Eagle Lake | Aroostook | ||
East Andover | June 3, 1825 | Andover | Oxford | Name changed on June 13, 1830 " | |
East Livermore | March 1, 1844 | Livermore Falls | Androscoggin | Name changed on March 15, 1929 " | |
East Machias | January 26, 1826 | East Machias | Washington | ||
East Millinocket | February 21, 1907 | East Millinocket | Penobscot | ||
East Thomaston | July 28, 1848 | Rockland | Knox | Maine’s 37th town. Name changed in 1850 became a City in 1854 | |
Eastbrook | February 8, 1837 | Eastbrook | Hancock | ||
Easton | February 24, 1865. | Easton | Aroostook | ||
Eastport | February 24, 1798 | Eastport | Washington | City on March 18, 1893 | |
Eddington | February 22, 1811 | Eddington | Penobscot | ||
Eden | February 23, 1796 | Bar Harbor | Hancock | Name changed on March 5, 1918 | |
Edgecomb | March 3, 1774 | Edgecomb | Lincoln | Maine’s 28th town. | |
Edinburg | January 31, 1835 | Edinburg | Penobscot | ||
Eliot | March 1, 1810 | Eliot | York | ||
Ellsworth | February 26, 1800 | Ellsworth | Hancock | City on February 8, 1869 | |
Embden | June 22, 1804 | Embden | Somerset | ||
Enfield | January 31, 1835 | Enfield | Penobscot | ||
Etna | February 15, 1820 | Etna | Penobscot | ||
Eustis | February 18, 1871 | Eustis | Franklin | ||
Exeter | February 16, 1811 | Exeter | Penobscot | ||
Fairfax | March 9, 1804 | Albion | Kennebec | Name changed to Ligonia on March 10, 1821 and to Albion on February 25, 1824 | |
Fairfield | June 18, 1788 | Fairfield | Somerset | ||
Falmouth | July 14 1658 | Falmouth | Cumberland | Maine’s 7th town. | |
Farmingdale | April 3, 1852 | Farmingdale | Kennebec | ||
Farmington | February 1, 1794 | Farmington | Franklin | ||
Fayette | February 28, 1795 | Fayette | Kennebec | ||
Fort Fairfield | March 11, 1858 | Fort Fairfield | Aroostook | ||
Fort Kent | February 23, 1869 | Fort Kent | Aroostook | ||
Fox Isle | March 1, 1847 | North Haven | Knox | Name changed July 13, 1847 | |
Foxcroft | February 29, 1812 | Dover-Foxcroft | Piscataquis | Towns merged March 1, 1922 | |
Frankfort | June 25, 1789 | Frankfort | Waldo | ||
Franklin | January 24,1825 | Franklin | Hancock, | ||
Freedom | June 11, 1813 | Freedom | Waldo | ||
Freeman | March 4, 1808 | East Central Franklin township | Franklin | Disolved in 1937 | |
Freeport | February 14, 1789 | Freeport | Cumberland | Formed from part of North Yarmouth and a tract known as Prout's Gore | |
Frenchboro | February 11, 1857 | Frenchboro | Hancock | Lunt's Long Island Plantation | |
Frenchville | January 26, 1871 | Frenchville | Aroostook | ||
Friendship | February 25, 1807 | Friendship | Knox | ||
Frye Island | March 26, 1976 | Frye Island | Cumberland | ||
Fryeburg | January 11, 1777 | Fryeburg | Oxford | ||
Gardiner | February 17, 1803 | Gardiner | Kennebec | City on November 26, 1849 | |
Garland | February 16, 1811 | Garland | Penobscot | ||
Georgetown | June 13 1716 | Georgetown | Sagadahoc | Maine’s 10th town. | |
Gilead | June 23, 1804 | Gilead | Oxford | Maine’s 158th town. | |
Gorham | October 30, 1764 | Gorham | Cumberland | Maine’s 16th town. | Gorhamtown Plantation Narragansett Township No. 7 |
Gouldsborough | February 16, 1789 | Gouldsboro | Hancock | Name changed unknown 1850-1860 | |
Grand Isle | March 2, 1869 | Grand Isle | Aroostook | Township No. 18, Third Range West of the Easterly Line of the State (T18 R3 WELS) | |
Gray | June 19, 1778 | Gray | Cumberland | New Boston Plantation | |
Great Pond | March 5, 1895 | Great Pond | Hancock | ||
Greenbush | February 26, 1834 | Greenbush | Penobscot | ||
Greene | June 18, 1788 | Greene | Androscoggin | ||
Greenfield | January 29, 1834 | Greenfield | Penobscot | ||
Greenville | February 6, 1836 | Greenville | Piscataquis | ||
Greenwood | February 2, 1816 | Greenwood | Oxford | ||
Guilford | February 8, 1816 | Guilford | Piscataquis | Township No. 6, Seventh Range North of Waldo Patent | |
Hallowell | April 26, 1771 | Hallowell | Kennebec | Maine’s 21th town. Name changed on February 17, 1852 | |
Hamlin | 1976 | Hamlin | Aroostook | � | |
Hammond | March 5, 1895 | Hammond | Aroostook | ||
Hampden | February 24, 1794 | Hampden | Penobscot | Maine’s 85th town | |
Hampton | Name changed on February 1, 1831 | Aurora | Hancock | Name changed on February 6, 1833 | |
Hancock | February 21, 1828 | Hancock | Hancock | ||
Hanover | February 14, 1843 | Hanover | Oxford | ||
Harmony | June 15, 1803 | Harmony | Somerset | ||
Harpswell | August 23, 1775 | Harpswell | Cumberland | Maine’s 30th town. | |
Harrington | June 17, 1797 | Harrington | Washington | ||
Harrison | March 8, 1805 | Harrison | Cumberland | ||
Hartford | June 13, 1798 | Hartford | Oxford | ||
Hartland | February 17, 1820 | Hartland | Somerset | ||
Haynesville | February 18, 1876 | Haynesville | Aroostook | ||
Hebron | March 6, 1792 | Hebron | Oxford | ||
Hermon | June 13, 1814 | Hermon | Penobscot | ||
Hersey | January 25, 1873 | Hersey | Aroostook | ||
Hiram | June 14, 1814 | Hiram | Oxford | Maine’s 207th town | |
Hodgdon | February 11, 1821 | Hodgdon | Aroostook | ||
Holden | April 13, 1852 | Holden | Penobscot | ||
Hope | June 23, 1804 | Hope | Knox | ||
Houlton | March 8, 1831 | Houlton | Aroostook | ||
Howland | February 10, 1826 | Howland | Penobscot | ||
Huntressville | February 9, 1837 | Lowell | Penobscot | Name changed 1838 | |
Industry | June 20, 1803 | Industry | Franklin | Townships No. 8 and 9 Southern Division (T8 & T9 SD) | |
Island Falls | February 27, 1872 | Island Falls | Aroostook | ||
Isle au Haut | February 28th, 1874 | Isle au Haut | Knox | ||
Islesboro | January 28, 1789 | Islesboro | Waldo | ||
Jackman | March 5, 1895 | Jackman | Somerset | ||
Jackson | June 12, 1818 | Jackson | Waldo | ||
Jay | February 26, 1795 | Jay | Franklin | ||
Jefferson | February 24, 1807 | Jefferson | Lincoln | ||
Jonesboro | March 4, 1809 | Jonesboro | Washington | ||
Jonesport | February 3, 1832 | Jonesport | Washington | ||
Kenduskeag | February 20, 1852 | Kenduskeag | Penobscot | ||
Kennebunk | July 31, 1820 | Kennebunk | York | ||
Kingfield | January 24, 1816 | Kingfield | Franklin | ||
Kingman | January 25, 1873 | Kingman | Penobscot | Disolved April 13, 1935 | |
Kingville | February 22, 1812 | Troy | Waldo | Maine’s 189th town. Joy in 1815, Montgomery in 1815 and Troy 1826 | |
Kirkland | February 25, 1825 | Hudson | Penobscot | Name changed on March 17, 1855 | |
Kittery | October 20, 1647 | Kittery | York | Maine’s 1st town. | |
Knox | February 12, 1819 | Knox | Waldo | ||
Lagrange | February 11, 1832 | Lagrange | Penobscot | ||
Lakeville | 1961 | Lakeville | Penobscot | � | |
Lamoine | February 11, 1870 | Lamoine | Hancock | ||
Lebanon | June 17, 1767 | Lebanon | York | Maine’s 19th town. | |
Lee | February 3, 1832 | Lee | Penobscot | ||
Leeds | February 16, 1802 | Leeds | Androscoggin | ||
Levant | June 14, 1813 | Levant | Penobscot | ||
Lewiston | February 18, 1795 | Lewiston | Androscoggin | City on November 22,1862 | |
Liberty | January 31, 1827 | Liberty | Waldo | ||
Limerick | March 6, 1787 | Limerick | York | ||
Limestone | February 26, 1869 | Limestone | Aroostook | ||
Limington | February 9, 1792 | Limington | York | ||
Lincoln | January 30, 1829 | Lincoln | Penobscot | ||
Lincolnville | June 23, 1802 | Lincolnville | Waldo | ||
Linneus | March 19, 1836 | Linneus | Aroostook | ||
Litchfield | February 18, 1795 | Litchfield | Kennebec | ||
Littleton | March 18, 1856 | Littleton | Aroostook | ||
Livermore | February 28, 1795 | Livermore | Androscoggin | Maine’s 98th town | |
Long Island | ,1-Jul-93 | Long Island | Cumberland | ||
Lovell | November 15, 1800 | Lovell | Oxford | ||
Lubec | June 21, 1811 | Lubec | Washington | ||
Ludlow | March 21, 1864 | Ludlow | Aroostook | ||
Machias | June 23, 1784 | Machias | Washington | ||
Machiasport | January 24, 1826 | Machiasport | Washington | ||
Madawaska | March 15, 1831 | Madawaska | Aroostook | ||
Madison | March 7, 1804 | Madison | Somerset | ||
Maine | August 8, 1848 | Clifton | Penobscot | Name changed on June 9, 1849 | |
Malta | March 3, 1809 | Windsor | Kennebec | Renamed Gerry in 1821 Renamed Windsor in 1822 | |
Manchester | August 12, 1850 | Manchester | Kennebec | ||
Mansell | June 3, 1848 | Tremont | Hancock | Name changed on August 8 1848 | |
Mapleton | March 5, 1880 | Mapleton | Washington | ||
Mariaville | February 29, 1836 | ,Mariaville | Hancock | ||
Mars Hill | February 21,1867 | Mars Hill | Aroostook | ||
Marshfield | June 30, 1846 | Marshfield | Washington | ||
Masardis | March 21, 1839 | Masardis | Aroostook | ||
Mattawamkeag | February 14, 1860 | Mattawamkeag | Penobscot | ||
Maxfield | February 6, 1824 | Maxfield | Penobscot | ||
Mechanic Falls | March 22, 1893 | Mechanic Falls | Androscoggin | ||
Meddybemps | February 20, 1841 | Meddybemps | Washington | ||
Medford | January 31, 1824 | Medford | Piscataquis | ||
Medway | February 8, 1875 | Medway | Penobscot | ||
Mercer | June 22, 1804 | Mercer | Somerset | ||
Merrill | March 4, 1911 | Merrill | Aroostook | ||
Mexico | February 13, 1818 | Mexico | Oxford | ||
Milbridge | July 14,1848 | Milbridge | Washington | ||
Milburn | February 5, 1823 | Skowhegan | Somerset | ||
Milford | February 28, 1833 | Milford | Penobscot | ||
Millinocket | March 16, 1901 | Millinocket | Penobscot | ||
Milo | January 21, 1823 | Milo | Piscataquis | ||
Minot | February 18, 1802 | Minot | Androscoggin | ||
Monmouth | January 20, 1792 | Monmouth | Kennebec | ||
Monroe | January 12, 1818 | Monroe | Waldo | ||
Monson | February 8, 1822 | Monson | Piscataquis | ||
Monticello | July 29, 1846 | Monticello | Aroostook | ||
Montville | February 18, 1807 | Montville | Waldo | ||
Moose River | October 7, 1957 | Moose River | Somerset | ||
Morrill | March 3, 1855 | Morrill | Waldo | ||
Moscow | January 30, 1816 | Moscow | Somerset | ||
Mount Chase | March 21, 1864 | Mount Chase | Penobscot | ||
Mount Desert | February 17, 1789 | Mount Desert | Hancock | ||
Mount Vernon | June 28, 1792 | Mount Vernon | Kennebec | ||
Naples | March 4, 1834 | Naples | Cumberland | ||
New Canada | March 26, 1976 | New Canada | Aroostook | ||
New Charleston | February 16, 1811 | Charleston | Penobscot | Name changed 1827 | |
New Gloucester | March 9, 1774 | New Gloucester | Cumberland | Maine’s 29th town. | |
New Limerick | March 18, 1837 | New Limerick | Aroostook | ||
New Milford | June 25, 1794 | Alna | Lincoln | Name changed February 28, 1811 | |
New Portland | March 9, 1808 | New Portland | Somerset | ||
New Sharon | June 20, 1794 | New Sharon | Franklin | ||
New Sweden | July 23, 1870 | New Sweden | Aroostook | ||
New Vineyard | February 22, 1802 | New Vineyard | Franklin | ||
Newburgh | February 15, 1819 | Newburgh | Penobscot | ||
Newcastle | August 23, 1775 | Newcastle | Lincoln | Maine’s 31th town. Formed as a district on June 19, 1753 | |
Newfield | February 26, 1794 | Newfield | York | ||
Newport | June 14, 1814 | Newport | Penobscot | ||
Newry | June 15, 1805 | Newry | Oxford | ||
Nobleboro | November 20, 1788 | Nobleboro | Lincoln | ||
Norridgewock | June 18, 1788 | Norridgewock | Somerset | ||
North Berwick | March 22, 1831 | North Berwick | York | ||
North Yarmouth | February 20 1680 | North Yarmouth | Cumberland | Maine’s 8th town. | |
Northfield | March 21, 1838 | Northfield | Washington | ||
Northport | February 13, 1796 | Northport | Waldo | ||
Norway | March 9, 1797 | Norway | Oxford | ||
Oakfield | February 24, 1897 | Oakfield | Aroostook | ||
Ogunquit | July 1, 1980 | Ogunquit | York | ||
Old Orchard | February 20, 1883 | Old Orchard Beach | York | Beach added to the name in 1929 | |
Old Town | March 16, 1840 | Old Town | Penobscot | City on March 30, 1891 | |
Orient | April 9, 1856 | Orient | Aroostook | ||
Orland | February 12, 1800 | Orland | Hancock | ||
Orono | March 12, 1806 | Orono | Penobscot | ||
Orrington | March 21, 1788 | Orrington | Penobscot | ||
Osborn | February 11, 1976 | Osborn | Hancock | ||
Otis | March 19, 1835 | Otis | Hancock | ||
Otisfield | February 19, 1798 | Otisfield | Oxford | ||
Owls Head | July 9, 1921 | Owls Head | Knox | ||
Oxford | February 27, 1829 | Oxford | Oxford | ||
Palermo | June 23, 1804 | Palermo | Waldo | ||
Palmyra | June 20, 1807 | Palmyra | Somerset | ||
Paris | June 20, 1793 | Paris | Oxford | ||
Parkman | January 29, 1822 | Parkman | Piscataquis | ||
Parsonsfield | March 5,1785 | Parsonsfield | York | ||
Passadumkeag | January 31, 1835 | Passadumkeag | Penobscot | ||
Patten | April 16, 1841 | Patten | Penobscot | ||
Pembroke | February 4, 1832 | Pembroke | Washington | ||
Penobscot | February 23, 1787 | Penobscot | Hancock | ||
Pepperellborough | August 23, 1775 | Saco | York | Maine’s 33rd town. Name changed on February 23, 1805 City on February 18, 1867 | |
Perham | March 26, 1897 | Perham | Aroostook | ||
Perry | February 12, 1818 | Perry | Washington | ||
Peru | February 5, 1821 | Peru | Oxford | ||
Phillips | February 25, 1812 | Phillips | Franklin | ||
Phillipsburg | February 27, 1798 | Hollis | York | Name Changed on January 22, 1812 | |
Phippsburg | January 26, 1814 | Phippsburg | Sagadahoc | ||
Pittston | February 4, 1779 | Pittston | Kennebec | ||
Plymouth | February 21, 1826 | Plymouth | Penobscot | ||
Poland | February 17, 1795 | Poland | Androscoggin | ||
Port Waston | July 23, 1849 | Brooklin | Hancock | Name changed on July 23, 1849 | |
Portage Lake | March 24, 1909. | Portage Lake | Aroostook | ||
Porter | February 20, 1807 | Porter | Oxford | Maine’s 164th town. | |
Portland | July 4, 1786 | Portland | Cumberland | City in 1889 | |
Pownal | March 3, 1808 | Pownal | Cumberland | Maine’s 170th town. | |
Pownalborough | February 13, 1760 | Wiscasset | Lincoln | Maine’s 12th town. | |
Presque Isle | April 4, 1859 | Presque Isle | Aroostook | City on January 1, 1940" | |
Princeton | February 3, 1832 | Princeton | Washington | ||
Prospect | February 24, 1794 | Prospect | Waldo | ||
Rangeley | March 29, 1855 | Rangeley | Franklin | ||
Raymond | June 21, 1803 | Raymond | Cumberland | ||
Readfield | March 11, 1791 | Readfield | Kennebec | ||
Richmond | February 10, 1823 | Richmond | Sagadahoc | ||
Ripley | December 11, 1816 | Ripley | Somerset | ||
Robbinston | February 18, 1811 | Robbinston | Washington | ||
Rockport | February 25, 1891 | Rockport | Knox | ||
Rome | March 7, 1804 | Rome | Kennebec | ||
Roque Bluffs | March 12, 1891 | Roque Bluffs | Washington | ||
Roxbury | March 17, 1835 | Roxbury | Oxford | ||
Rumford | February 21, 1800 | Rumford | Oxford | ||
Sanford | February 27, 1768 | Sanford | York | Maine’s 20th town. City on January 1, 2013 | |
Sangerville | June 13, 1814 | Sangerville | Piscataquis | ||
Scarborough | July 14 1658 | Scarborough | Cumberland | Maine’s 6th town. | |
Searsmont | February 5, 1814 | Searsmont | Waldo | ||
Searsport | February 13, 1845 | Searsport | Waldo | ||
Sebago | February 10, 1826 | Sebago | Cumberland | ||
Sebasticook | March 16, 1842 | Benton | Kennebec | Name changed on June 19, 1850" | |
Sebec | February 28, 1812 | Sebec | Piscataquis | ||
Sedgwick | January 12, 1789 | Sedgwick | Hancock | ||
Shapleigh | March 5,1785 | Shapleigh | York | ||
Sherman | January 28, 1862 | Sherman | Aroostook | ||
Shirley | March 4, 1834 | Shirley | Piscataquis | ||
Sidney | January 30, 1792 | Sidney | Kennebec | ||
Smithfield | February 29, 1840 | Smithfield | Somerset | ||
Smyrna | March 7, 1839 | Smyrna | Aroostook | ||
Solon | February 23, 1809 | Solon | Somerset | ||
Somerville | March 25, 1858 | Somerville | Lincoln | ||
Sorrento | March 3, 1895 | Sorrento | Hancock | ||
South Berwick | February 15, 1814 | South Berwick | York | Maine’s 203rd town. | |
South Bristol | March 26, 1915 | South Bristol | Lincoln | ||
South Portland | March 15, 1895 | South Portland | Cumberland | City on March 22, 1898 | |
South Thomaston | July 28, 1848 | South Thomaston | Knox | ||
Southport | February 12, 1842 | Southport | Lincoln | ||
Southwest Harbor | February 21, 1905 | Southwest Harbor | Hancock | ||
Springfield | February 12, 1834 | Springfield | Penobscot | ||
St. Agatha | March 17, 1899 | St. Agatha | Aroostook | ||
St. Albans | June 14, 1813 | St. Albans | Somerset | ||
St. Francis | May 29, 1875 | St. Francis | Aroostook | ||
St. George | February 7, 1803 | St. George | Knox | ||
Stacyville | July 21, 1860 | Stacyville | Penobscot | ||
Standish | November 30, 1785 | Standish | Cumberland | ||
Starks | February 28, 1795 | Starks | Somerset | ||
Stetson | January 28, 1831 | Stetson | Penobscot | ||
Steuben | February 27, 1795 | Steuben | Washington | ||
Stockholm | February 27, 1911 | Stockholm | Aroostook | ||
Stockton | March 13, 1857 | Stockton Springs | Waldo | Name changed on February 5, 1889 | |
Stoneham | January 31, 1834 | Stoneham | Oxford | ||
Stonington | February 18, 1897 | Stonington | Hancock | ||
Stow | January 28, 1833 | Stow | Oxford | ||
Strong | January 31, 1801 | Strong | Franklin | ||
Sullivan | February 16, 1789 | Sullivan | Hancock | ||
Sumner | June 13, 1798 | Sumner | Oxford | Maine’s 120th town | |
Surry | June 21, 1803 | Surry | Hancock | ||
Swans Island | March 26, 1897 | Swans Island | Hancock | ||
Swanville | February 19, 1818 | Swanville | Waldo | ||
Sweden | February 26, 1813 | Sweden | Oxford | ||
Talmadge | February 8, 1875 | Talmadge | Washington | ||
Temple | June 20, 1803 | Temple | Franklin | ||
Thomaston | March 20, 1777 | Thomaston | Knox | ||
Thompsonborough | June 22, 1799 | Lisbon | Androscoggin | ||
Thorndike | February 15, 1819 | Thorndike | Waldo | ||
Topsfield | February 24, 1838 | Topsfield | Washington | ||
Topsham | January 31, 1764 | Topsham | Sagadahoc | Maine’s 15th town. | |
Trenton | February 16, 1789 | Trenton | Hancock | ||
Turner | July 7, 1786 | Turner | Androscoggin | ||
Union | October 20, 1786 | Union | Knox | ||
Unity | June 22, 1804 | Unity | Waldo | ||
Upton | February 9, 1860 | Upton | Oxford | ||
Van Buren | February 11, 1881 | Van Buren | Aroostook | ||
Vanceboro | March 4, 1874 | Vanceboro | Washington | ||
Vassalboro | April 26, 1771 | Vassalboro | Kennebec | Maine’s 22nd town. | |
Veazie | March 26, 1853 | Veazie | Penobscot | ||
Verona | February 18, 1861 | Verona Island | Hancock | ||
Vienna | February 20, 1802 | Vienna | Kennebec | ||
Vinalhaven | June 25, 1789 | Vinalhaven | Knox | ||
Wade | March 4, 1911 | Wade | Aroostook | ||
Waite | February 22, 1876 | Waite | Washington | ||
Waldo | March 17, 1845 | Waldo | Waldo | ||
Waldoborough | June 29, 1773 | Waldoboro | Lincoln | Maine’s 27th town. | |
Wales | February 1, 1816 | Wales | Androscoggin | ||
Wallagrass | June 4, 1979 | Wallagrass | Aroostook | ||
Waltham | January 29, 1833 | Waltham | Hancock | ||
Warren | November 7, 1776 | Warren | Knox | ||
Warsaw | June 19, 1819 | Pittsfield | Somerset | Name changed in 1824 | |
Washburn | February 25, 1861 | Washburn | Aroostook | ||
Washington | February 27, 1811 | Washington | Knox | ||
Waterboro | March 6, 1787 | Waterboro | York | ||
Waterford | March 2, 1797 | Waterford | Oxford | ||
Waterville | June 23, 1802 | Waterville | Kennebec | City on January 12, 1888 | |
Wayne | February 12, 1798 | Wayne | Kennebec | ||
Webster | March 7, 1840 | Sabattus | Androscoggin | Name changed on May 13, 1971 | |
Weld | February 8, 1816 | Weld | Franklin | ||
Wellington | February 23, 1828 | Wellington | Piscataquis | ||
Wells | July 5, 1653 | Wells | York | Maine’s 3rd town. | |
Wesley | January 24, 1833 | Wesley | Washington | ||
West Bath | February 14, 1844 | West Bath | Sagadahoc | ||
West Gardiner | August 8, 1850 | West Gardiner | Kennebec | ||
West Paris | September, 1957 | West Paris | Oxford | � | |
West Pittston | March 4, 1887 | Randolph | Kennebec | Name changed shortley after | |
West Waterville | February 26, 1873 | Oakland | Kennebec | Name changed in 1883 | |
Westbrook | February 14, 1814 | Westbrook | Cumberland | Maine’s 204th town. Was briefly Stroudwater became as City in 1891 | |
Westfield | March 7, 1905 | Westfield | Aroostook | ||
Westmanland | May 25, 1892 | Westmanland | Aroostook | ||
Weston | March 17, 1835 | Weston | Aroostook | ||
Westport Island, | February 5, 1828 | Westport Island | Lincoln | ||
Whitefield | June 19, 1809 | Whitefield | Lincoln | ||
Whiting | February 15, 1825 | Whiting | Washington | ||
Whitneyville | February 10, 1845 | Whitneyville | Washington | ||
Williamsburg | June 21, 1820 | Williamsburg Township | Piscataquis | dissolved February 8 1931 | |
Willimantic | February 22, 1881 | Willimantic | Piscataquis | ||
Wilton | June 22, 1803 | Wilton | Franklin | ||
Windham | June 12, 1762 | Windham | Cumberland | Maine’s 13th town. | |
Winn | March 21, 1857 | Winn | Penobscot | ||
Winslow | April 26, 1771 | Winslow | Kennebec | Maine’s 23rd town. | |
Winter Harbor | February 21, 1895 | Winter Harbor | Hancock | ||
Winterport | March 12, 1860 | Winterport | Waldo | ||
Winthrop | April 26, 1771 | Winthrop | Kennebec | Maine’s 24th town. | |
Woodland | March 5, 1880 | Woodland | Aroostook | ||
Woodstock | February 7, 1815 | Woodstock | Oxford | ||
Woodville | February 28, 1895 | Woodville | Penobscot | ||
Woolwich | August 23, 1775 | Woolwich | Sagadahoc | Maine’s 32nd town. District in October 20, 1759 | |
Yarmouth | August 20, 1849 | Yarmouth | Cumberland | ||
York | November 22, 1652 | York | York | Maine’s 2nd town. |
Historical Names
Various regions of present day Maine had different names at different times.
Name | Begin | End | Note |
---|---|---|---|
Maine | March 15, 1820 | Present | Maine becomes the 23rd State |
District of Maine | October 25, 1780 | March 15, 1820 | |
Province of Maine | July 4 1776 | Oct 25, 1780 | Wikipedia Article |
Province of Maine, Massachusetts Bay | Oct 7, 1691 | 1760 | |
Province of Maine, New York | 1664 | 1691 | |
New Somersetshire | 1635 | 1647 | |
Acadie, Nouvelle-France | 1524 | 1763 | varies by area |
Counties
From Maine Atlas of Historical County Boundaries[9]
County | Date | Previous |
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York | 20 Nov 1652 | area between the Kennebec and Piscataqua Rivers |
Cumberland | 01 Nov 1760 | York |
Lincoln | 01 Nov 1760 | York |
Hancock | 01 May 1790 | Lincoln |
Washington | 01 May 1790 | Lincoln |
Kennebec | 20 Feb 1799 | Lincoln |
Oxford | 04 Mar 1805 | Cumberland and York |
Somerset | 01 Jun 1809 | Kennebec |
Penobscot | 15 Feb 1816 | Hancock |
Waldo | 03 Jul 1827 | Hancock, Kennebec, Lincoln and Penobscot |
Androscoggin | 31 Mar 1854 | Cumberland, Kennebec and Lincoln |
Sagadahoc | 04 Apr 1854 | Lincoln |
Piscataquis | 30 Apr 1838 | Somerset and Penobscot |
Franklin | 09 May 1838 | Kennebec, Oxford and Somerset |
Aroostook | 01 May 1839 | Penobscot and Washington |
Knox | 01 Apr 1860 | Lincoln and Waldo |
Plantations
See Maine Plantations at Family Search
Plantation | County |
---|---|
Cary | Aroostook |
Cyr Plantation | Aroostook |
Garfield Plantation | Aroostook |
Glenwood | Aroostook |
Macwahoc | Aroostook |
Moro | Aroostook |
Nashville Plantation | Aroostook |
Oxbow | Aroostook |
Reed Plantation | Aroostook |
Saint John Plantation | Aroostook |
Winterville Plantation | Aroostook |
Coplin Plantation | Franklin |
Dallas Plantation | Franklin |
Rangeley Plantation | Franklin |
Sandy River Plantation | Franklin |
Matinicus | Knox |
Monhegan | Lincoln |
Lincoln Plantation | Oxford |
Magalloway Plantation | Oxford |
Carroll Plantation | Penobscot |
Drew Plantation | Penobscot |
Seboeis Plantation | Penobscot |
Webster Plantation | Penobscot |
Kingsbury Plantation | Piscataquis |
Lake View Plantation | Piscataquis |
Brighton Plantation | Somerset |
Dennistown | Somerset |
Highland Plantation | Somerset |
Pleasant Ridge Plantation | Somerset |
The Forks Plantation | Somerset |
West Forks | Somerset |
Baring Plantation | Washington |
Codyville Plantation | Washington |
Grand Lake Stream | Washington |
Townships
See Maine Townships at Family Search
Township Codes | |
---|---|
Code | Township |
ED | Eastern Division |
MD | Middle Division |
ND | Northern Division |
SD | Southern Division |
TS | Titcomb Survey |
BKP | Bingham's Kennebec Purchase |
BPP | Bingham's Penobscot Purchase |
EKR | East of the Kennebec River |
NWP | North of Waldo Patent |
PLT | Plantation |
TWP | Township |
WKR | West of the Kennebec River |
NBKP | North of Bingham's Kennebec Purchase |
NBPP | North of Bingham's Penobscot Purchase |
WBKP | West of Bingham's Kennebec Purchase |
WELS | West of the Easterly Line of the State |
Maps
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Extinct Towns:
- Berlin 1824-1842 now Township 6 North of Weld
- Carroll 1845-1937 Concord 1821-1939
- Connor 1913-1945
- Danville 1802-1852 is now part of Auburn
- Deering 1871-1889 is now part of Portland
- Drew 1921-193?
- Flagstaff 1895-1950
- Freeman 1808-1937 is now part of East Central Franklin township
- Kingman 1873-1935
- Lexington 1833-1885
- Madrid 1836-2000
- Perkins 1847-1917
- Salem 1823-1945 is now part of East Central Franklin township
- Williamsburg 1820-1931
Sources
- ↑ Wikipedia:List of municipalities in Maine
- ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Maine_Townships
- ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Maine_Plantations
- ↑ Wikipedia:List of municipalities in Maine
- ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Maine_Townships
- ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Maine_Plantations
- ↑ Abbott, John S. C., and Edward H. Elwell. 2018. The history of Maine. Augusta, Me: Published for E.E. Knowles & Co., by B. Thurston Co.
- ↑ Williamson, William D. 2018. The history of the state of Maine: from its first discovery, A.D. 1602, to the separation, A.D. 1820, inclusive. Hallowell [Me.?]: Glazier, Masters.
- ↑ Maine: Individual County Chronologies Maine Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
- Maine Land Grants and Deeds complied by V. F. Thomas Co.
- Wikipedia List of municipalities
- Maine An Encyclopedia
- French colonization of the Americas
- Maine Genealogy.net
See also:
- Attwood, Stanley Bearce. 2004. The length and breadth of Maine. Orono, Me: University of Maine Press in association with the Maine Genealogical Society.
- Abbott, John S. C., and Edward H. Elwell. 2018. The history of Maine. Augusta, Me: Published for E.E. Knowles & Co., by B. Thurston Co.
Historical Names
Various regions of present day Maine had different names at different times.
Name | Begin | End | Note |
---|---|---|---|
Maine | March 15, 1820 | Present | Maine becomes the 23rd State |
District of Maine | October 25, 1780 | March 15, 1820 | |
Province of Maine | July 4 1776 | Oct 25, 1780 | Wikipedia Article |
Province of Maine, Massachusetts Bay | Oct 7, 1691 | 1760 | |
Province of Maine, New York | 1664 | 1691 | |
New Somersetshire | 1635 | 1647 | |
Acadie, Nouvelle-France | 1524 | 1763 | varies by area |
Counties
From Maine Atlas of Historical County Boundaries[12]
County | Date | Previous |
---|---|---|
York | 20 Nov 1652 | area between the Kennebec and Piscataqua Rivers |
Cumberland | 01 Nov 1760 | York |
Lincoln | 01 Nov 1760 | York |
Hancock | 01 May 1790 | Lincoln |
Washington | 01 May 1790 | Lincoln |
Kennebec | 20 Feb 1799 | Lincoln |
Oxford | 04 Mar 1805 | Cumberland and York |
Somerset | 01 Jun 1809 | Kennebec |
Penobscot | 15 Feb 1816 | Hancock |
Waldo | 03 Jul 1827 | Hancock, Kennebec, Lincoln and Penobscot |
Androscoggin | 31 Mar 1854 | Cumberland, Kennebec and Lincoln |
Sagadahoc | 04 Apr 1854 | Lincoln |
Piscataquis | 30 Apr 1838 | Somerset and Penobscot |
Franklin | 09 May 1838 | Kennebec, Oxford and Somerset |
Aroostook | 01 May 1839 | Penobscot and Washington |
Knox | 01 Apr 1860 | Lincoln and Waldo |
Plantations
See Maine Plantations at Family Search
Plantation | County |
---|---|
Cary | Aroostook |
Cyr Plantation | Aroostook |
Garfield Plantation | Aroostook |
Glenwood | Aroostook |
Macwahoc | Aroostook |
Moro | Aroostook |
Nashville Plantation | Aroostook |
Oxbow | Aroostook |
Reed Plantation | Aroostook |
Saint John Plantation | Aroostook |
Winterville Plantation | Aroostook |
Coplin Plantation | Franklin |
Dallas Plantation | Franklin |
Rangeley Plantation | Franklin |
Sandy River Plantation | Franklin |
Matinicus | Knox |
Monhegan | Lincoln |
Lincoln Plantation | Oxford |
Magalloway Plantation | Oxford |
Carroll Plantation | Penobscot |
Drew Plantation | Penobscot |
Seboeis Plantation | Penobscot |
Webster Plantation | Penobscot |
Kingsbury Plantation | Piscataquis |
Lake View Plantation | Piscataquis |
Brighton Plantation | Somerset |
Dennistown | Somerset |
Highland Plantation | Somerset |
Pleasant Ridge Plantation | Somerset |
The Forks Plantation | Somerset |
West Forks | Somerset |
Baring Plantation | Washington |
Codyville Plantation | Washington |
Grand Lake Stream | Washington |
Townships
See Maine Townships at Family Search
Township Codes | |
---|---|
Code | Township |
ED | Eastern Division |
MD | Middle Division |
ND | Northern Division |
SD | Southern Division |
TS | Titcomb Survey |
BKP | Bingham's Kennebec Purchase |
BPP | Bingham's Penobscot Purchase |
EKR | East of the Kennebec River |
NWP | North of Waldo Patent |
PLT | Plantation |
TWP | Township |
WKR | West of the Kennebec River |
NBKP | North of Bingham's Kennebec Purchase |
NBPP | North of Bingham's Penobscot Purchase |
WBKP | West of Bingham's Kennebec Purchase |
WELS | West of the Easterly Line of the State |
Maps
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Extinct Towns:
- Berlin 1824-1842 now Township 6 North of Weld
- Carroll 1845-1937 Concord 1821-1939
- Connor 1913-1945
- Danville 1802-1852 is now part of Auburn
- Deering 1871-1889 is now part of Portland
- Drew 1921-193?
- Flagstaff 1895-1950
- Freeman 1808-1937 is now part of East Central Franklin township
- Kingman 1873-1935
- Lexington 1833-1885
- Madrid 1836-2000
- Perkins 1847-1917
- Salem 1823-1945 is now part of East Central Franklin township
- Williamsburg 1820-1931
Sources
- ↑ Wikipedia:List of municipalities in Maine
- ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Maine_Townships
- ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Maine_Plantations
- ↑ Wikipedia:List of municipalities in Maine
- ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Maine_Townships
- ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Maine_Plantations
- ↑ Abbott, John S. C., and Edward H. Elwell. 2018. The history of Maine. Augusta, Me: Published for E.E. Knowles & Co., by B. Thurston Co.
- ↑ Williamson, William D. 2018. The history of the state of Maine: from its first discovery, A.D. 1602, to the separation, A.D. 1820, inclusive. Hallowell [Me.?]: Glazier, Masters.
- ↑ Maine: Individual County Chronologies Maine Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
- ↑ Abbott, John S. C., and Edward H. Elwell. 2018. The history of Maine. Augusta, Me: Published for E.E. Knowles & Co., by B. Thurston Co.
- ↑ Williamson, William D. 2018. The history of the state of Maine: from its first discovery, A.D. 1602, to the separation, A.D. 1820, inclusive. Hallowell [Me.?]: Glazier, Masters.
- ↑ Maine: Individual County Chronologies Maine Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
- Maine Land Grants and Deeds complied by V. F. Thomas Co.
- Wikipedia List of municipalities
- Maine An Encyclopedia
- French colonization of the Americas
- Maine Genealogy.net
See also:
- Attwood, Stanley Bearce. 2004. The length and breadth of Maine. Orono, Me: University of Maine Press in association with the Maine Genealogical Society.
- Abbott, John S. C., and Edward H. Elwell. 2018. The history of Maine. Augusta, Me: Published for E.E. Knowles & Co., by B. Thurston Co.
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