Easton is a town in Aroostook County, incorporated on February 24, 1865, from Freemont Plantation. The name implies the “eastern” location of the town in Maine and in the County. Its population of over 800 in the 1880s supported eight public schoolhouses. Easton is a farming community southeast of Presque Isle, served by U. S. Route 1 and Maine Route 10.
GPS Coordinates
46°39′25″N 67°51′48″
Easton, Aroostook County, Maine, 04740
Census Locations
1850 Census | Not Listed |
1860 Census | Letter B, Range One |
1870 Census | The Town of Easton |
1880 Census | Easton |
Grid Location
T11 R1 WELS
Associated Place Names
Easton Center, Easton Station, Fairmount, Parkhurst, Powers Corner, and Washburn Junction