Buckfield
Welcome to Buckfield!
According to Maine an Encyclopedia, “Buckfield is a town in Oxford County, incorporated on March 16, 1793 from Bucktown Plantation, also known as Plantation Number 5. According to the Town Report of 1977, the first settlers were Nathaniel Buck, presumably the town’s namesake.” “Buckfield is home to Wells Wood Turning & Finishing, a firm that has supplied the White House annual Easter Egg Roll with thousands of colorful souvenir wooden eggs, one for each participating child. This apple growing community lies at the junction of the east and west branches of the Nezinscot River between Turner and South Paris on Maine Route 117.” According to Wikipedia, “the town had a population of 1,983 as of the 2020 census.”
Fun Facts
- The town has been home to a surprising number of influential figures, including:
- Musician Ray LaMontagne
- Maine humorist Seba Smith
- Actor Patrick Dempsey
- The creators of the viral “The Extreme Diet Coke & Mentos Experiments” video
- Several national politicians