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History · Parkman

Half of Parkman’s homes were built after 1984

Most of Parkman was built recently: 8% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1984. Below: maps from 1933 on and the census since 1820.

0on the National Register
8%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Parkman’s 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 Parkman are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Boom and bustPeaked at 1,243 in 1850; 747 people lived here in 2020.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Parkman’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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People over time

Parkman, census by census

02004006008001,0001,2001850190019502000Peak: 1,243

Peaked at 1,243 in 1850; 747 people lived here in 2020.

21 censuses, 1820–2020.

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

The story

How Parkman came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Parkman.

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First known as Plantation Number Five, Sixth Range, it was purchased by Samuel Parkman, a Boston Brahmin. In 1822, it was incorporated as a town and named for its proprietor. It was inherited by the proprietor's son, George Parkman, who visited it annually. Much of the town has excellent soil for farming. In 1837, the wheat crop was 6,018 bushels. In 1859, it was noted for making butter and cheese. By 1886, Parkman had several sawmills and a gristmill.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Parkman, decade by decade

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ParkmanME GrangeHall2022ParkmanME GrangeHallParkmanME BaptistChurch2022ParkmanME BaptistChurch
On the map

Parkman on the map, 1933 to 1984

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

Parkman on the 1933 USGS mapParkman on the 1975 USGS mapParkman on the 1984 USGS map1933Guilford 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 Parkman.

Places that used to be

Old corners, places now gone and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Pingree Center
Gone or out of use
Carroll L McKusick Schoolschool
7cemeteries and burying grounds inside Parkman
DrewFrench'sGilbertMcKusickParkman CornerPingreeTyler

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Sangerville3 historic placesACambridgeIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWellingtonIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townGuilford3 historic placesA−

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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), Wikipedia, 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.