Monmouth, Maine
| Monmouth, Maine | |
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| Motto: "A Better Place to Live and Work" | |
 Location in Kennebec County and the state of Maine. |
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| Coordinates: 44°14′21″N 70°0′43″W / 44.23917°N 70.01194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Kennebec |
| Incorporated | 1792 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.04 sq mi (101.11 km2) |
| • Land | 34.03 sq mi (88.14 km2) |
| • Water | 5.01 sq mi (12.98 km2) |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,104 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 4,107 |
| • Density | 120.6/sq mi (46.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04259 (Monmouth), 04265 (N. Monmouth) |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-46405 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582601 |
| Website | Town of Monmouth, Maine |
Monmouth is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,104 at the 2010 census. A popular summer resort area, with many lakeside cottages, Monmouth is part of the Winthrop Lakes Region.
Part of the Plymouth Patent, it was first settled as Freetown in 1776-1777 by families from Brunswick. It would also be called Bloomingborough and Wales before being incorporated by the Massachusetts General Court on January 20, 1792 as Monmouth, after Monmouth, New Jersey. The name was suggested by landowner General Henry Dearborn, who had fought in the Battle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778.
Monmouth was considered one of the best agricultural towns in the state, producing hay, apples and potatoes, in addition to beef cattle and dairy products. It also had excellent sites for watermills. By 1859, when the population was 1,925, it had two factories for making boot-webbing and binding, a shovel and hoe factory, a tannery, a machine shops, some mechanic shops, some wood turning shops, a sleigh and carriage factory, some boot and shoe shops, a carpet factory, and a sash, blind and door factory. In 1849, the Androscoggin & Kennebec Railroad (later part of the Maine Central Railroad) opened to the town.
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