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Washington County, Maine, Place Study

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Washington County

Washington is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2010 census, its population was 32,856, making it the third-least populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Machias. The county was established on June 25, 1789. It borders the Canadian province of New Brunswick on the east and northeast, Hancock County to the west, Penobscot County to the northwest and Aroostook County on the north.

It is sometimes referred to as "Sunrise County" because it includes the easternmost point in the United States, and claims have been made that Washington County is where the sun first rises on the 48 contiguous states. Many small seaside communities have small-scale fishing-based economies. Tourism is also important along the county's shoreline, but it is not as important as elsewhere in the state. The blueberry crop plays a major role in the county's economy.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,258 square miles (8,440 km2), of which 2,563 square miles (6,640 km2) is land and 695 square miles (1,800 km2) (21%) is water.

Towns

Addison The earliest white settlers were from Martha's Vineyard. Some of the earliest permanent settlers of whom we have any knowledge were William Hix, Wilmont Wass, Moses Plummer, Seth Norton, Richard Samuel Coffin, Daniel Look and John Nash,Tilly White of Lancaster, Massachusetts, with most arriving in 1767. Addison was settled about 1779 and was organized as a plantation, known as "Number Six West of Machias". It was then called Pleasant River and also "Englishman's River". It was incorporated as a town on February 14, 1797, and named in honor of the English writer, Joseph Addison.

Alexander The town is named for Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton, the British negotiator of the Webster–Ashburton Treaty which ended the Aroostook War in 1838-1839. The first known Euro-American settler was Samuel Brown who arrived with his family at the north edge of town before 1810. It became incorporated on January 19, 1825 from the earlier Plantation Number Sixteen, ED, BPP

Baileyville was originally settled by Quakers in 1780. It became an incorporated town in 1828 from township #7 which was part of Bingham's Penobscot Purchase. In 1830, Ezekiel Bailey began the commercial manufacture of oilcloth. The business flourished and expanded until it comprised several factories, which burned down in 1921.

Baring Plantation
Beals
Beddington
Charlotte
Cherryfield
Columbia
Columbia Falls
Cooper
Crawford
Cutler
Danforth
Deblois
Dennysville
East Machias
Harrington
Jonesboro
Jonesport
Lubec
Machias
Machiasport
Marshfield
Meddybemps
Milbridge
Northfield
Pembroke
Perry
Princeton
Robbinston
Roque Bluffs
Steuben
Talmadge
Topsfield
Vanceboro
Waite
Wesley
Whiting
Whitneyville

Unincorporated areas are areas that are similar to towns but have no local government. All services are handled by the State or County government. This includes road repair and plowing, trash removal, water and sewer, police, fire, etc

Berry Township
Big Lake Township
Brookton
Cathance Township
Centerville
Day Block Township
Devereaux Township
Dyer Township
Edmunds Township
Forest Township
Forest City Township
Fowler Township
Greenlaw Chopping Township
Kossuth Township
Lambert Lake Township
Marion
Township 19 ED
Township 26 ED
Township 18 MD
Township 19 MD
Township 24 MD
Township 25 MD
Township 30 MD
Township 36 MD
Township 37 MD
Township 42 MD
Township 43 MD
Township 5 ND
Township 6 ND
Township 6 R1 NBPP
Township 8 R3 NBPP
Township11 R3 NBPP
T 8 R4 NBPP
Trescott

County Maps

Schools

Historic Schools and Buildings

Historic Churches

History

Early Settlers

Timeline

Military

Notable People

  • Theodore Enslin (1925–2011), American poet; resident of Milbridge.
  • Henry Plummer (1832–1864), Sheriff and outlaw leader of The Innocents, in Bannock, Montana, Idaho Territory, born and raised in Addison.
  • Reuben L. Snowe (1866-1942), Maine state legislator; born in Danforth.

Resources

Sources

Newspapers

http://machiasnews.com/

http://www.quoddytides.com/

http://www.thecalaisadvertiser.com/

Misc Records

Informational Websites

http://www.linkpendium.com/washington-me-genealogy/

http://history.rays-place.com/me/washington-cty-me.htm

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