Albion, Scott County, Indiana

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Albion
Unincorporated community
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Albion
Coordinates: 38°44′37″N85°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 (190 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47102
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID430043 [1]

Albion is an unincorporated community in Johnson Township, Scott County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

Albion was laid out in 1837. [2] The community's name Albion is an old term meaning Great Britain. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Albion, Scott County, Indiana
  2. ↑ Kleber, John E. (2001). The Encyclopedia of Louisville. University Press of Kentucky. p. 791. ISBN   0-8131-2890-0.
  3. ↑ 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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