West Albany, Minnesota

This article is about the unincorporated community in Wabasha County. For the city in Stearns County of central Minnesota named Albany, see Albany, Minnesota.

West Albany
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°18′05″N92°17′08″W / 44.30139°N 92.28556°W / 44.30139; -92.28556
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Wabasha County
Township	West Albany Township
Elevation	820 ft (250 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55041 and 55957
Area code	507
GNIS feature ID	655003 [1]

West Albany is an unincorporated community in West Albany Township, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States.

Geography

The community is located between Zumbro Falls and Wabasha along State Highway 60 (MN 60) near the intersection with 310th Avenue. Spring Creek and West Albany Creek meet at West Albany. The Zumbro River is nearby. Nearby places include Millville, Lake City, Zumbro Falls, Theilman, and Wabasha.

History

West Albany was platted in 1857, and named after Albany, New York, the native home of a large share of the first settlers. ^[2] A post office called West Albany was established in 1857, and remained in operation until 1881. ^[3]

References

1. "West Albany, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  559.
3. "Wabasha County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.