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Welcome to Albin ...

Albin is located in Frederick County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Albin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Albin is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Albin: 540 & 826<3>

Communities Also Named Albin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Albin - they are located in Minnesota, Mississippi and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Albin ...

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

  • Strasburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <5>
  • Charles Town
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Ranson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
    • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
    • Ranson has also been known as:
    • Corporation of Ranson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <5>
  • Berryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Stephens City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Middletown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
  • Boyce
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Capon Bridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Welltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Day - Mar Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
    • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Albin ...

Looking for more information about Albin? 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 Albin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Albin.

Adding Albin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Albin 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 Albin was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Albin.

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

The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Frederick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Albin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Albin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Albin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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