Welcome to Saint Albans ...

Saint Albans is located in Somerset County<1>.

The location of Saint Albans has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Albans, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Albans: St. Albans

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Albans has a population of 1,970 people<3> (see below for details).

Saint Albans is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Saint Albans is located in the (207) area code.

The ZIP code for Saint Albans: 04971<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Albans had an population of 1,970 people. This is a decrease of 1.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Albans had a population of 2,005 people. This makes Saint Albans the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Saint Albans represents 0.15% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 167th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,005 people, the population of Saint Albans increased 9.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,836 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Albans.

Communities Also Named Saint Albans ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Saint Albans - they are located in Minnesota, Missouri (2), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Saint Albans ...

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

• Skowhegan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skowhegan
  • Skowhegan is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,238 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skowhegan <6>
• Pittsfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
  • Pittsfield is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsfield <6>
• Dexter
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Dexter is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <6>
• Clinton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Kennebec County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
• Newport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <6>
• Carmel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
  • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <6>
• Canaan
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
  • Canaan is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <6>
• Corinna
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna
  • Corinna is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinna <6>
• Palmyra
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <6>
• Guilford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
  • Guilford is located in Piscataquis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilford <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Albans ...

Looking for more information about Saint Albans? 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 Saint Albans, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Albans.

Adding Saint Albans to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Albans 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 Saint Albans was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Saint Albans in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Albans.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Albans. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/