Piscataquis County, Maine
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 59 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Ripogenus, Chesuncook, Dover-Foxcroft.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP24 of 59 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
59 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ambajejus Boom House | Millinocket | 1973 |
| American Woolen Company Foxcroft Mill | Dover-Foxcroft | 2012 |
| Archeolgical Site No. 142-6 | Ripogenus | 1995 |
| Archeological Site No. 121-52B | Ambajejus Camps | 1995 |
| Archeological Site No. 121-52a | Ambajejus Camps | 1995 |
| Archeological Site No. 121-59 | Stephensons Landing | 1995 |
| Archeological Site No. 121-71 | Amgajejus Camps | 1995 |
| Archeological Site No. 122-4a | Millinocket | 1995 |
| Archeological Site No. 133.7 | Chesuncook | 1986 |
| Archeological Site No. 133.8 | Chesuncook | 1986 |
| Archeological Site No. 142-12 | Ripogenus | 1995 |
| Archeological Site No. 142-13 | Ripogenus | 1995 |
| Archeological Site No. 142-14 | Ripogenus | 1995 |
| Archeological Site No. 142-5 | Ripogenus | 1995 |
| Archeological Site No. 142-8 | Ripogenus | 1995 |
| Archeological Site No. 143-12 | Ripogenus | 1995 |
| Archeological Site No. 143-15 | Ripogenus | 1995 |
| Archeological Site No. 143-16 | Ripogenus | 1995 |
| Archeological Site No. 143-23 | Chesuncook | 1995 |
| Archeological Site No. 143-5 | Ripogenus | 1995 |
| Archeological Site No. 143-52 | Chesuncook | 1995 |
| Archeological Site No. 143-53 | Chesuncook | 1995 |
| Archeological Site No. 143-57 | Chesuncook | 1995 |
| Archeological Site No. 143-79 | Chesuncook | 1995 |
| Boarding House and Storehouse at Churchill Depot | T10 R12 WELS | 2018 |
| Breakwater, The | Rockwood | 2002 |
| Brockway Site (ME 90.3) | Milo | 1987 |
| Brown House | Brownville | 1985 |
| Burgess House | Sebec | 1978 |
| Canadian Pacific Railway Depot, Greenville Junction, Maine | Moosehead Junction Township | 2017 |
| Carleton, Robert, House | Sangerville | 1975 |
| Chandler-Parsons Blacksmith Shop | Dover-Foxcroft | 1989 |
| Chesuncook Village | Chesuncook | 1973 |
| Dover-Foxcroft Commercial Historic District | Dover-Foxcroft | 2021 |
| First Universalist Church of Sangerville | Sangerville | 2023 |
| Free Will Baptist Church (Former) | Milo | 2000 |
| Genthner, Ernest and Louise, House | Guilford | 2023 |
| Guilford Memorial Library | Guilford | 1986 |
| Harriman School | Dover--Foxcroft | 1996 |
| Hathaway Barn | Willimantic | 2003 |
| Hudson, H., Law Office | Guilford | 1979 |
| KATAHDIN (Lake Boat) | Greenville | 1978 |
| Katahdin Ironworks | Brownville Junction | 1969 |
| Kineo Cottage Row Historic District | Kineo Township | 2004 |
| Little Schoodic Stream Archeological Site (107-4) | Medford | 1989 |
| Milo Public Library | Milo | 1989 |
| Monson Community Church | Monson | 2012 |
| Monson Engine House (Former) | Monson | 2005 |
| Munsungan-Chase Lake Thoroughfare Archeological District | Millinocket Lake | 1979 |
| Norton's Corner School | Willimantic | 2015 |
| Observer Building | Dover-Foxcroft | 1998 |
| Sangerville Town Hall | Sangerville | 1991 |
| Sebec-Piscataquis River Confluence Prehistoric Archeological District | Milo | 1986 |
| Shaw, William M., House | Greenville | 2013 |
| Slate House | Brownville | 1995 |
| Swedish Lutheran Church | Monson | 1984 |
| Tramway Historic District | Greenville | 1979 |
| Wiley, James Sullivan, House | Dover-Foxcroft | 1976 |
| Willard Brook Quarry | Chisuncook | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPiscataquis was formed in 1838 (1838-04-30) from Somerset, Penobscot.
PISCATAQUIS created from SOMERSET and PENOBSCOT.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPiscataquis County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,138 | 15,032 | 14,872 | 16,949 | 20,554 | 18,467 | 18,617 | 17,379 | 17,634 | 17,235 | 16,800 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument | National Monument | 31.3 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS70 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 70 of 70 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abbot Village Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Barnard Cemetery |
| Blanchard Cemetery |
| Bowerbank Community Cemetery |
| Boyd Lake Cemetery |
| Brawn Cemetery |
| Burdins Corner Cemetery |
| Chase Cemetery |
| Chesuncook Village Cemetery |
| Churchyard Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Downs Cemetery |
| Drew Cemetery |
| Elliotsville Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Farnham Cemetery |
| Foss Cemetery |
| Foss Hill Cemetery |
| French's Cemetery |
| Frenchs Mills Cemetery |
| Gilbert Cemetery |
| Gilman Cemetery |
| Glenwood Cemetery |
| Gould Cemetery |
| Gray Cemetery |
| Greenville Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Guilford Center Cemetery |
| Harriman Cemetery |
| Hart Cemetery |
| Herriman Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Hoxie Cemetery |
| Hutchins Corner Cemetery |
| Jackman Corner Cemetery |
| Knowlton Mills Cemetery |
| Lawn Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| McAllister Cemetery |
| McKusick Cemetery |
| Medford Cemetery |
| Monson Cemetery |
| New Blanchard Cemetery |
| North Atkinson Cemetery |
| Old Cemetery |
| Orneville Cemetery |
| Parkman Corner Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pine Tree Cemetery |
| Pingree Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Rural Grove Cemetery |
| Schoodic Cemetery |
| Sebec Corner Cemetery |
| Sebec Village Cemetery |
| Sebec Village Cemetery Cowan Extension |
| Shirley Mills Cemetery |
| Small Philbrick Cemetery |
| South Dover Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Titcomb Cemetery |
| Town Cemetery |
| Town House Cemetery |
| Tyler Cemetery |
| Upper Ferry Cemetery |
| Village Cemetery |
| Village Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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