Abbot

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Abbot is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, named for the treasurer of Bowdoin College, John Abbot.

Contents 1 History 2 Geographical 2.1 Ponds 2.2 Rivers, brooks, streams 2.3 Elevations 3 Neighborhoods 3.1 Cole Corner 3.2 Monson Junction 3.3 Moosehorn 3.4 Upper Abbot 4 Churches 5 Businesses 6 Government 7 Demographics 8 Education 9 Medical 10 Infrastructure 10.1 Roads 11 References 12 External resources

History

• Abbot history

Geographical

The town of Abbot lies 76 miles north by east from Augusta, 130 north by east from Portland, and about 40 north-northeast from Norridgewock. It is bounded on the north by Monson, on the east by Guilford, and to the south by Parkman. The Piscataquis river passes nearly through the center of town. Abbot Village is intersected by ME-15/6 and ME-16, and Upper Abbot is north of Abbot Village, along ME-15/6.

The largest body of water in Abbot Township is Piper Pond, in the northwest corner of the township. Much smaller, Greenleaf Pond, is in the eastern part of the township, just north of its vertical center.

Ponds

• Greenleaf Pond (27 acres, maximum depth 20 feet)
• Piper Pond (420 acres, maximum depth 56 feet)

Rivers, brooks, streams

• Piscataquis River
• Alder Brook
• Davis Brook
• Edes Brook
• Gales Brook
• Howard Brook
• Kingsbury Stream
• Ladd Brook
• Lowell Brook
• Thorn Brook

Elevations

• Brown Hill
• Faunce Hill
• Walker Hill

Neighborhoods

Cole Corner

Cole Corner is located just east of the border between Abbot Township and Kingsbury Township, to the west.

Monson Junction

Monson Junction is located north of Abbot Village and Upper Abbot, to the east of ME-6/15, but within Abbot Township.

Moosehorn

Moosehorn is located north of Monson Junction, and just south of the border of Abbot Township and Monson Township, to the north.

Upper Abbot

Upper Abbot is located between Abbot Village and Monson Junction, along ME-6/15.

Churches

• Abbot Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
• Abbot Evangelical Free Church

Businesses

• Abbot businesses

Government

Abbot was incorporated as a town on January 31, 1827, and functions as a Selectmen type government.

• Contact information
  • Town Clerk: Lorraine Leeman
  • Address: 133 Main Road; P.O. Box 120; Abbot, Maine 04406
  • Phone: 207.876.3340
  • Fax: 207.876.3198

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 630 people, 272 households, and 196 families residing in 461 housing units in Abbot, Maine.

Education

Abbot is a member of MSAD #4, which includes the towns of Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville, and Wellington. There are currently no schools in Abbot itself.

Medical

There are no medical facilities within Abbot, Maine.

Infrastructure

Roads

• ME-6
• ME-15
• ME-16
• Back Road
• Barrows Falls Road
• Bates Road
• Beech Ridge Drive
• Bennett Pond Road
• Bjork Road
• Checkline Road
• Coles Corner Road
• County Road
• Crazy Bear Lane
• Davidson Road
• Fire Lane #3
• Fire Lane #4
• Fire Lane #5
• Fire Lane #6
• Fire Lane #7
• Fire Lane #8
• Forest Brook Drive
• French Road
• Gales Road
• Go Bater Road
• Government Farm Road
• Guilford Road
• Hitching Post Lane
• Howard Siding Road
• Juanita Lane
• Leeman Road
• Lovell Lane
• Lower Bates Road
• Main Road
• Monument Road
• Moosehorn Road
• North Shore Road
• Old Railroad Road
• Pease Bridge Road
• Pine Lane
• Pinkham Road
• Piper Lane
• Pond Road
• Prides Loop
• Richards Lane
• River Road
• Sack Road
• Stagecoach Road
• Sunset Lane
• Tenney Hill Road
• Thorn Brook Road
• Town Dump Road
• Tracy Road
• Twin Ponds Lane
• Welts Road
• West Road

References

• DeLorme, "The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer", 28th Edition, 2005 ISBN 0-89933-282-X
• DeLorme, "Maine Fishing Depth Maps: Lakes & Ponds by County", 2002 ISBN 0-89933-350-8

External resources

• Wikipedia