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Welcome to Alberta ...

Alberta is located in Harrison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alberta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.

When the people of Alberta refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Albertan<2>

Alberta is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Alberta lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Alberta: 859

Communities Also Named Alberta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Alberta - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alberta.

Communities near Alberta ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alberta.

  • Georgetown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Paris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Paris is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
  • Cynthiana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Williamstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Stamping Ground
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Millersburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Sadieville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sadieville is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Berry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Berry is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Corinth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Turkey Foot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Turkey Foot is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot

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 Alberta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alberta.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alberta. 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 Alberta.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alberta. See our Newspapers Page for Alberta.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alberta ...

Looking for more information about Alberta? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alberta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alberta.

Adding Alberta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alberta 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 (so far) for Alberta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Alberta post office opened in 1897. The Alberta post office closed in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alberta.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Alberta refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Alberta may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alberta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/