Naples Postal History
Cumberland County, Maine
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Maine Postal History
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During the history of the town of Naples, there have been three post offices.
Briefly, the history of these three is as follows:
1. Edes Falls post office operated from 8 January 1852 to 30 April 1906.
2. The former South Otisfield (1) post office was renamed on 8 April 1834 as Naples post office, which is still in operation.
3. South Naples post office operated from 12 January 1893 to 31 March 1912.
In 1914, there was only one post office in Naples: Naples. (source: Post Route Map of the State of Maine 1914)
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Postmarks from the town of Naples include:
Edes Falls
1852 January 8:
Edes Falls post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
1879 February 18:
The circular postmark is 24 mm in diameter.
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1906 April 30:
Edes Falls post office closed. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
Naples
1834 April 8:
Naples post office opened. (source: Maine Philatelic Society. 1995. The Post Offices of Maine: A Rarity Guide.)
date?:
Naples post office.
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1934 May 26:
The circular postmarks at the left is 29–30 mm in diameter.
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1934 May 26 through 1957 December 20:
The circular postmark is 22–23 mm in diameter.
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today:
Naples post office is still in operation.