City of Albion Cassia County, Idaho


Former county seat.

Mapped Location

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

 

Information

General information on City of Albion

  • Feature Type: Incorporated

 

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

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

Name Description
City of Albion Official
Albion Official

 

Origin Notes and History of City of Albion

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

Title Cover Image: Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography

CASSIA.—Named for Cassia Creek, which was so called by the Hudson Bay trappers, who found some cassia plant on the stream. The county seat is Albion, named by Mr. Ifobinson, one of the promoters of the town, which was founded in 1875.

John E. Rees, B. Sc. in Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography

 

Last updated: 2017-01-11