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New Albin, Iowa |
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In Minnesota, a small settlement
had been built at a place called New Landing, later known as Jefferson. Since there was
not enough building space at the foot of the bluff, the town was moved to where a new
warehouse had been built at its present location, just across the Iowa state line in
Allamakee County. The town of New Albin was named after a young boy that was fatally burned. On July 4, 1872, a group of boys were celebrating the holiday by jumping over a large bonfire in the street. Albin Rhomburg, age 11, with pockets full of gunpowder, stumbled and fell into the fire. He was pulled out of the fire and placed into a tub of molasses to "salve" his burns; nevertheless, Albin died the following day. Residents of this town in Northeast Iowa voted to call the town "Rhomburg" after J. Albin Rhomburg, the boy's father, but it was his father's wish that it be called "Albin" in honor of his son. When the matter was referred to the proper governmental agency to get permission to name the town, they declined. The postal authorities pointed out that confusion already existed because of the spelling of two other Iowa towns (Albion and Albia) began with the same two letters. Thus it was decide to name the new town "New Albin." Regular train service started on October 1, 1872. J. Albin Rhomburg, of Dubuque, Iowa was one of the financiers of the Clinton, Dubuque and Minnesota Railway which was extended along the Mississippi River to the Iowa-Minnesota border. For many years, the railroad was an important asset to New Albin. It was used not only for hauling grain and livestock, but also for passengers and mail until about 1950. |
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