Welcome to Alba ...

Alba is located in Antrim County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alba, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

Alba is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Alba: (231)

The ZIP code for Alba: 49611<3>

Communities Also Named Alba ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Alba - they are located in California, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Alba ...

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

• Boyne City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne City
  • Boyne City is located in Charlevoix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,717 people
  • Former names for Boyne City:
  • Bay Springs
  • Boyne
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne City <4>
• Gaylord
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
  • Gaylord is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <4>
• East Jordan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Jordan
  • East Jordan is located in Charlevoix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Jordan <4>
• Kalkaska
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalkaska have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalkaska
  • Kalkaska is located in Kalkaska County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalkaska <4>
• Mancelona
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancelona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancelona
  • Mancelona is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancelona <4>
• Bellaire
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Bellaire is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <4>
• Central Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lake
  • Central Lake is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Lake <4>
• Vanderbilt
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderbilt
  • Vanderbilt is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanderbilt <4>
• Ellsworth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth is located in Antrim County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
• Boyne Falls
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyne Falls
  • Boyne Falls is located in Charlevoix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyne Falls <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 Alba. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alba.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alba ...

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

Adding Alba to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alba 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 Alba was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Alba post office opened in 1877.

We also found Alba in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alba.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Antrim County: www.antrimcounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/