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Buxton is drained by Little River and the Saco River. Bonny Eagle Pond is a 211-acre (0.85 km 2) body of water located in the northern part of the town. Buxton borders the towns of Gorham to the northeast, Scarborough and Saco to the southeast, Dayton to the south, Hollis to the west and Standish to the northwest.
The town of Buxton was incorporated in 1772, having been settled for some time. Land for this church property was granted in 1761, and the congregation was ministered by Paul Coffin from 1762 until is death 60 years later in 1821. In the following year, this church was built to replace the old meetinghouse.
Pages in category "Buxton, Maine" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pages in category "People from Buxton, Maine" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Mark Blier;
Actor known for his iconic role as bully Dutch died of organ failure on Wednesday
The last mine in the Buxton area was closed in 1932. [7] The Chicago and Northwestern Railway ceased operations in the area in 1935, and the tracks were removed the following year. Subsequently, most of the remaining buildings in the town were torn down, and much of the land is either forested or farmed. A few structures from the town remain as ...
Then during the Great Fires of 1947, three-quarters of Waterboro's land area burned, including the town center and 90% of the cottages on Little Ossipee Lake. Today, Waterboro's lakes remain a popular recreation area. The town is home to the 2,140-acre (870 ha) Waterboro Barrens, one of the largest and best preserved pitch pine barrens in Maine ...
The old town hall had been a meeting place for the people of the town whereas the Local Board of Buxton met at the Old Courthouse to run the town's affairs. In 1894 the Local Board evolved into Buxton Urban District Council (UDC). In 1917 Buxton and Fairfield were combined into a single borough, with the town hall as its headquarters. [8] [2] [9]