Albion Maine

Albion, Kennebec County, Maine, is a historic New England town first settled in 1790 as Freetown Plantation by Congregational minister Daniel Lovejoy and other early settlers, with vital and town records beginning before its first incorporation; it was incorporated as the Town of Fairfax on March 9, 1804, the name changed to Ligonia on March 10, 1821, and finally to Albion on February 25, 1824, reflecting evolving community identity in central Maine. Albion’s early civic life, including land transactions, town meeting minutes, and vital records, is deeply tied to Kennebec County governance and local repositories, making it valuable for genealogical research of families in the area from the early 19th century onward. The town developed around agricultural settlement and later transport links such as the narrow-gauge Wiscasset and Quebec Railroad in the late 19th century, and the surrounding region was part of Indigenous lands before U.S. settlement, with historical cemeteries, churches, and early homesteads providing additional sources for family history research.