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History · Linneus

14% of Linneus’ homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1938 on and the census since 1840.

0on the National Register
14%homes built before 1940
3famous people
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What stands out about Linneus’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Linneus are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Linneus, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Linneus yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Linneus is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 947 at the 2020 census. It is named after Carl Linnaeus.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 984 to 947 (-4%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

Linneus, 1843 to 1938

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1843Born hereEdwin C. Burleigh is born here
  3. 1865Born hereA. S. Ruth is born here
  4. 1881Born hereBob Vail is born here
  5. 20th century
  6. 1938On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
By decade

Linneus, decade by decade

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On the map

Linneus on the map, 1938 to 1984

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Linneus. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Linneus on the 1938 USGS mapLinneus on the 1951 USGS mapLinneus on the 1975 USGS mapLinneus on the 1984 USGS map1938Houlton sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Linneus.

People over time

Linneus, census by census

02004006008001,0001850190019502000Peak: 1,008

Between 311 and 1,008 people in every census since 1840.

19 censuses, 1840–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Linneus’ Wikipedia page.

Famous people

3 famous people were born in Linneus

Writers, athletes, leaders and more, ranked by how widely they’re known.

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Edwin C. BurleighAmerican politician · b. 1843
A. S. RuthAmerican politician · b. 1865
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Bob VailAmerican baseball player · b. 1881
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

HodgdonIts storyC+New LimerickIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (2), Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.