Felch Corner, Maine Explained

Official Name:Felch Corner, Maine
Pushpin Map:Maine#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maine
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:York
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:531
Coordinates:43.6789°N -70.7861°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:566089

Felch Corner is an unincorporated community in York County, Maine, United States.

History

Established by Abijah Felch and his wife Lydia Clarke, Felch Corner was the first settlement in the area. Felch had served in the American Revolutionary War, and then received a land grant "between the Great and Little Ossipee rivers...in the wilderness".[1] [2] [3] [4] Felch helped found nearby Limerick, and then served there as town clerk, assessor, treasurer and selectmen.[5] He later adopted his orphaned grandson, Alpheus Felch, the future governor of Michigan.[4]

An inn was established by Jacob Bradbury, and local elections were held there.[5]

Historic buildings in Felch Corner include the Hughes Home, the oldest house in the Limerick area, and Leavitt Tavern - established by Nathaniel Leavitt, a Captain under George Washington - now a private residence.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Teg, William . Almuchicott, Land of the Little Dog . Christopher . 1950 . 86.
  2. Book: October 1954 . The Detroit Society for Genaological Research . 63.
  3. Encyclopedia: The National Encyclopedia of American Biography . 1893 . James T. White and Company . 3 . 295.
  4. Book: Felch, William Farrand . Memorial History of the Felch Family in America and Wales . J.F. Earhart . 1881 . 58, 87.
  5. Book: Clayton, W. Woodford . History of York County, Maine . Higginson Book Company . 1880 . 333, 334, 338 . 9780832800375 .
  6. Web site: Draft Comprehensive Plan . Town of Limerick, Maine . 2019 .