Albia, Iowa was the last destination of Samuel and Anne Chestnut Love's first born, James Hamilton Love, his wife Susan Devitt Love and their 10 children.  James' siblings, Margaret Love Young, John Love, and Anne Love Dunleavy and their families also lived in Albia.  The stories of each may be found on their respective pages within this site.
Below: an undated, original plan map of the city of Albia, Iowa modified to roughly show where Love family members lived over the years since James Hamilton Love moved his family from Glasgow, Jefferson Co., Iowa to Albia in 1862. Albia, today, is much larger than shown here. As of 2016, the population was nearly 3,800.
Welcome to
Albia, Iowa
This is Albia today
The purpose of this page is to show the history of Albia, Iowa through actual
photographs taken in the town and surrounding areas of Monroe County.
The best way to gain an understanding of Albia's history in written form is to view a book published in 1896 entitled An Illustrated History of Monroe  County Iowa authored by Frank Hickenlooper.  Stephen Stewart, a Monroe County native, has graciously made the entire book available at no cost.  CLICK ON THE GOLD BUTTON TO THE LEFT then, when you arrive at the site, scroll down and click on the book icon.
The Albia, Iowa page will continue to expand as more information and photos become available. Please visit again soon. Thank you.
Do you have photographs or stories that
belong on this page? If you are willing
to share them, please send them to:
steve@loveancestry.com
The four sides of the Square
Below: 1907 panoramic view
of the Albia Square:
Below: 1875 bird's-eye-view of Albia; note the red dot (and
index #1) atop the 2nd courthouse built about 1860.
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East
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Anne Love Dunleavy
Dorothy Love Flanigan
Frances Love Dutemple
Guy Dewey Love
Margaret Love Young
James Hamilton Love
James Harvey Love
Richard Henry Love
Charles McGee Love
James Henry Love
John Richard Love
Click the gold button to the left to learn more about Buxton and the other areas involved in coal mining in Monroe County, Iowa.