Alfred in York County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)

York County

Photographed by Conrad Ward, December 29, 2024

1. York County Marker

Inscription.
Incorporated 1636 by Grant from King Charles I of England to Sir Fernando y Georges. York County Courthouse originally built in 1806 and contains the oldest continuous records of Court in the United States.
Erected and Dedicated autumn 1988 by
York County Commissioners
William K. Hobbs • J. Raymond Nadeau • JoAnn O. Lancaster

Erected 1988 by York County Commissioners.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.

Location. 43° 28.454′ N, 70° 42.9′ W. Marker is in Alfred, Maine, in York County. It is at the intersection of Court Street and Depot Street, on the left when traveling east on Court Street. Located at the entrance to the York County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 45 Kennebunk Road, Alfred ME 04002, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: York County Courthouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alfred Armed Services Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); "The Town That Refused to Die" (approx. 3.7 miles away); Sanford Post Office

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(approx. 3.8 miles away); Sanford Maine War Memorial Flagpole (approx. 3.9 miles away); Sanford Maine War Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Sanford Maine Thomas Goodall Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alfred.

Also see . . . York County, Maine (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 21, 2025.)

Photographed by Conrad Ward, December 29, 2024

2. York County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.