Welcome to South Albion ...
South Albion is located in Kennebec County<1>.
The location of South Albion has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Albion, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
A typical abbreviation for South Albion: S. Albion
South Albion is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: South Albion lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for South Albion: (207)
Communities Also Named South Albion ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Albion - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Albion.
Communities near South Albion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Albion.
- Augusta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
- Waterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <4>
- Winslow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Winslow is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
- Sidney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Vassalboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vassalboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassalboro
- Vassalboro is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassalboro <4>
- Pittsfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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 <4>
- Belgrade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
- Belgrade is located in Kennebec County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <4>
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 South Albion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Albion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South 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 South Albion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Albion. See our Newspapers Page for South Albion.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Albion ...
Looking for more information about South 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Albion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Albion.
Adding South Albion to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South 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 South Albion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the South Albion post office opened in 1838.
We also found South Albion in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Albion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Albion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kennebec County: www.kennebeccounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Kennebec, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around South Albion - 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |