Welcome to Albion ...
The city of Albion is located in Edwards County<1> and is the County Seat for Edwards County.
The location of Albion has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Albion: AL-bi-uhn<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Albion, you might consider that their post office opened in 1819.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Albion has a population of 1,903 people<4> (see below for details).
Albion is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Albion lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Albion (for example, toward Petersburg (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Albion is located in the (618) area code.
The ZIP code for Albion: 62806<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Albion had an population of 1,903 people. This is a decrease of 4.28% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Albion had a population of 1,988 people (or 29.52% of the total population of Edwards County). This makes Albion the county's most populous community.
The population of Albion represents 0.02% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 493rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,988 people, the population of Albion increased 2.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,933 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Albion.
Communities Also Named Albion ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Albion - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Delaware, Florida (2), Idaho, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Albion.
Communities near Albion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Albion.
- Mount Carmel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Wabash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <7>
- Fairfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <7>
- Grayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
- Grayville is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <7>
- West Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- New Harmony
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Posey County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <7>
- Crossville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <7>
- Jeffersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Bellmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
- Bellmont is located in Wabash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <7>
- Bone Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Gap
- Bone Gap is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bone Gap <7>
- Parkersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Albion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Albion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Albion. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Albion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Albion. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Albion.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Albion ...
Looking for more information about Albion? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Albion, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Albion.
Adding Albion to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Albion in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Albion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Albion post office opened in 1819.
We also found Albion in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Albion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Albion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Edwards, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Albion. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Albion. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Albion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Albion). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Albion or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |