Westfield Postal History
Aroostook County, Maine
last update for this page: 26 November 2020
Maine Postal History
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During the history of the town of Westfield, there has been only one post office.
Briefly, the history of this one is as follows:
1. Westfield post office opened on 28 January 1862, closed on 9 April 1895, re-opened on 20 March 1905, and is still operating.
In 1914, there was one post office in Westfield: Westfield. (source: Post Route Map of the State of Maine 1914)
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Postmarks from Westfield include:
Westfield
1862 January 28:
Westfield post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1895 April 9:
Westfield post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
1905 March 20:
Westfield post office re-opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide)
date?:
Westfield post office
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1949 December 17 through 1950 December 2:
The circular postmark is approximately 33 mm in diameter. The four horizontal bars to the right of the circle are approximately 6 mm on center.
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today:
Westfield post office is still in operation.