Albion, Scott County, Indiana

Albion
Unincorporated community
Albion
Albion
Coordinates: 38°44′37″N 85°44′03″W / 38.74361°N 85.73417°W / 38.74361; -85.73417Coordinates: 38°44′37″N 85°44′03″W / 38.74361°N 85.73417°W / 38.74361; -85.73417
Country United States
State Indiana
County Scott
Township Johnson
Elevation[1] 630 ft (192 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47102
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 430043

Albion is an unincorporated community in Johnson Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Albion was laid out in 1837.[3] The community's name Albion is an old term meaning Great Britain.[4]

Geography

Albion is located at 38°44′37″N 85°44′03″W / 38.74361°N 85.73417°W / 38.74361; -85.73417.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
  2. ↑ "Albion, Scott County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  3. ↑ Kleber, John E. (2001). The Encyclopedia of Louisville. University Press of Kentucky. p. 791. ISBN 0-8131-2890-0.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...from the ancient name of Britain.


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