Albion (community), Wisconsin explained

Official Name:Albion, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Albion
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dane County
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Albion
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:840
Coordinates:42.8794°N -89.0697°W
Area Code:608
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1560730

Albion is an unincorporated community located in the Town of Albion, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States.

History

Isaac Brown, an early resident of Albion, named the community after his hometown of Albion, New York.[1]

Albion is the site of the former Albion Academy. Founded by Seventh Day Baptists, the school was later operated by the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. The school closed in 1918.[2] In 1928, the Town of Albion purchased the buildings. In 1959, the academy property was turned over to the Albion Academy Historical Society, which operates a museum on the site.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Callary . Edward . Place Names of Wisconsin . 2016 . University of Wisconsin Press . Madison, Wisconsin . 9780299309640 . 5–6.
  2. Book: Sanford, Don A. . A Choosing People: The History of Seventh Day Baptists . Broadman Press . 1992 . 0-8054-6055-1 . Nashville . 127–286.
  3. http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/image.aspx?f=1&guid=da719286-ddef-4e6e-bb67-5f1044447c3f Official Wisconsin Historical Marker