Town of Albion Whitman County, Washington


Mapped Location

Town of Albion: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Town of Albion

  • Feature Type: Incorporated

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Town of Albion

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Town of Albion Official
Albion Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Town of Albion

References to Town of Albion that document the origin of its place name

Title Cover Image: Origin of Washington geographic names

ALBION, town in Whitman County. The former name Guy was changed in March, 1901, at the instance of an English miller by the name of Thomas to honor the early discoveries in the Northwest by the British, who called the region Nova Albion. (Thomas M. Farnsworth, Names MSS., Letter 438.)

Edmond S. Meany in Origin of Washington Geographic Names

 

Last updated: 2017-01-02