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History · Webster plantation

38% of Webster plantation’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1893 on and the census since 1870.

0on the National Register
38%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Webster plantation’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Webster plantation are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18934 editions of the USGS map, 1893 to 1988. Watch Webster plantation change.Boom and bustPeaked at 135 in 1890; 68 people lived here in 2020.Old housesHalf of Webster plantation’s homes were built before 1957.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Webster plantation’s history is told.

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On the map

Webster plantation on the map, 1893 to 1988

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

Webster plantation on the 1893 USGS mapWebster plantation on the 1931 USGS mapWebster plantation on the 1975 USGS mapWebster plantation on the 1988 USGS map1893Springfield 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 Webster plantation.

People over time

Webster plantation, census by census

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Peaked at 135 in 1890; 68 people lived here in 2020.

16 censuses, 1870–2020.

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

The story so far

Webster plantation, in brief

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

Webster Plantation is a plantation in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 68 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 85 to 68 (-20%).

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

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Famous people

Famous people close to Webster plantation

Nobody well known was born in Webster plantation itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Percy SpencerAmerican engineer and inventor · b. 1894
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Elenore AbbottAmerican Art Nouveau book illustrator, scenic d… · b. 1875
Gary GordonUnited States Army Medal of Honor recipient · b. 1960
Mike MichaudU.S. representative for Maine's 2nd district, a… · b. 1955
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Ernest HolmesAmerican New Thought writer · b. 1887
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George F. CarrierMathematician and Professor of Applied Mathemat… · b. 1918
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

WinnIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSpringfield1 historic placenot 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 U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.