Crouseville, Maine | |
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Unincorporated village | |
  Crouseville Location within the state of Maine | |
| Coordinates:46°45′18″N68°5′47″W / 46.75500°N 68.09639°W /46.75500; -68.09639 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| Town | Washburn |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04738[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 564587[2] |
Crouseville is anunincorporated village located within the town ofWashburn inAroostook County, Maine, United States.
In 1800 the future Crouseville,Maine, did not have any particular name. In 1826 it was first surveyed by Joseph Norris, whereupon it became known only as a part of Township 13, Range 3.
The early settlers living along the Aroostook River could not be certain if they lived inNew Brunswick, a North American British Colony, or the United States. In 1839, the United States formedAroostook County. This was an effort by the United States to layclaim to the area. In 1842, theWebster-Ashburton Treaty firmly established the area as United States territory, yet some townships in Maine were administratively part ofMassachusetts, the mother state.
Salmon Brook Township (Township 13, Range 3), organized as the Plantation of Salmon Brook in the winter of 1844-1845, was one of the townships that belonged to Massachusetts, untilcirca 1852. During this time, the Crouseville area was called East Salmon Brook.
In 1850, pioneers Gould and Hepzibah (Clark)Crouse emigrated from the British Colony of New Brunswick. They, along with the families of their children, Jeremiah, Abraham, William, Esther, Ann, Jesse, Gould, Jr. and Joshua, homesteaded much of the Crouseville area.
The nearby village of Salmon Brook incorporated into the city of Washburn in 1861 and East Salmon Brook thereafter was commonly referred to as East Washburn. Finally, in 1897, the community was formally named Crouseville, after pioneers Gould and Hepzibah Crouse and their descendants.
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crouseville Cemetery
Hillside Grove Cemetery
Crouseville is located at46°45'18" North, 68°0'5" West (46.7550419, -68.0964202).[3] Its elevation is 449 feet (137 m). The town is situated next to theAroostook River and three of its permanent river islands; Crouse Island, Churchill Island and Bull Island. Rum Rapids flow near Churchill Island.
Thisclimatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Crouseville has ahumid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[4]
Aroostook County’s 1600-milesnowmobile trail system,Northeast Snowmobile Trail (NEST), runs through the heart of Crouseville and interconnects with theInternational Snowmobile Trail System linkingMaine,New Hampshire,Vermont, and the Province ofQuebec.
Nearby downhill and cross-countryskiing facilities are available at10th Mountain Ski Center, Nordic Heritage Ski Center, Big Rock Alpine Skiway and Quoggy Jo Community Alpine Area.
Crouseville is located in Maine School Administrative District 45. TheUniversity of Maine at Presque Isle andNorthern Maine Community College are both located six miles to the east inPresque Isle, Maine.
Crouse, R. "Crouse Family History" Rogue Publishing, 2000.
Umphrey, Donovan, G. McBurnie, Snell, M. McBurnie, Crouse "Crouseville Pioneer Cemetery" Rogue Publishing, 2006.
Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle, the airport (PQI) that serves Crouseville.
