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ACTONis a town in York County, incorporated on March 6, 1830; it ceded land to Shapleigh in 1831.Settled in 1776, the town's first mill, a grist mill, was built on the Salmon Falls River in 1779 by Joseph Parsons. Prior to incorporation it was the western part of the plantation of Hubbardstown; in 1789 it became the eastern part of the town of Shapleigh. The town was named for Acton, England, now a part of greater London. Acton's western border is with New Hampshire and is defined by the Salmon Falls River. The town has substantial frontage on several lakes: Mousam, Wilson, Great East, and Square Pond. The town lies northwest of Sanford on Route 109, which continues into New Hampshire. Additional resourcesChadbourne, Ava Harriet. Maine Place Names and The Peopling of its Towns |
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