Felch Corner is an unincorporated community in York County, Maine, United States.[1]

Felch Corner, Maine
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 43°40′44″N 70°47′10″W
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	York
Elevation	531 ft (162 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	566089[1]

History

Established by Abijah Felch and his wife Lydia Clarke, Felch Corner was the first settlement in the area. Felch had served in the American Revolutionary War, and then received a land grant "between the Great and Little Ossipee rivers...in the wilderness".[2][3][4][5] Felch helped found nearby Limerick, and then served there as town clerk, assessor, treasurer and selectmen.[6] He later adopted his orphaned grandson, Alpheus Felch, the future governor of Michigan.[5]

An inn was established by Jacob Bradbury, and local elections were held there.[6]

Historic buildings in Felch Corner include the Hughes Home, the oldest house in the Limerick area, and Leavitt Tavern—established by Nathaniel Leavitt, a Captain under George Washington—now a private residence.[7]

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