Albion, Michigan
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#Albion,_Michigan
#Cities_in_Calhoun_County,_Michigan
#Populated_places_established_in_1835
#1835_establishments_in_Michigan_Territory
Albion is a city in Calhoun County in the south central region of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan.
The population was 8,616 at the 2010 census and is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The earliest English-speaking settlers also referred to this area as The Forks, because it is situated at the confluence of the north and south branches of the Kalamazoo River.
The Festival of the Forks has been held annually since 1967 to celebrate Albion's ethnic heritage.
Since the 19th century, several major manufacturers gave Albion the reputation of a factory town.
This has changed with the closure of several manufacturers.
In the 21st century, Albion's culture is changing to that of a college town whose residents have a strong interest in technology and sustainability issues.
Albion College is a private liberal arts college with a student population of about 1,250.
Albion is a sister city with Noisy-le-Roi, France.
The first European-American settler, Tenney Peabody, arrived in 1833 along with his brother-in-law Charles Blanchard, and another young man named Clark Dowling.
Peabody's family followed soon after.
In 1835, the Albion Company, a land development company formed by Jesse Crowell, platted a village.
Peabody's wife was asked to name the settlement.
She considered the name "Peabodyville", but "Albion" was selected instead, after the former residence of Jesse Crowell.
Crowell was appointed in 1838 as the first US postmaster here.
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Albion incorporated as a village in 1855 and as a city in 1885.
In 1835, Methodist settlers established Albion College, which was known by a few other names before 1861.
It was then fully authorized to confer four-year degrees on both men and women.
The first classes were held in Albion ...