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History · Albertson

Albertson’s post office opened in 1928, and 11% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1897 on and the census since 2000.

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Quick answers

How Albertson began, and where its name came from

When was Albertson founded?

1928

The Albertson post office opened in 1928, the earliest record of the town by name.

First census: 5,200 in 20002020 census: 5,22098 years

How did Albertson get its name?

Albertson is named for Townsend Albertson, one of the earliest settlers in the community.

Founding year: the first Albertson post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.The full story ↓

What stands out about Albertson’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Albertson are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18976 editions of the USGS map, 1897 to 1979. Watch Albertson change.Old housesHalf of Albertson’s homes were built before 1954.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Albertson’s history is told.

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On the map

Albertson on the map, 1897 to 1979

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Albertson. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Albertson on the 1897 USGS mapAlbertson on the 1900 USGS mapAlbertson on the 1947 USGS mapAlbertson on the 1954 USGS mapAlbertson on the 1968 USGS mapAlbertson on the 1979 USGS map1897Oyster Bay sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Albertson.

The story

How Albertson came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Albertson.

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The first European settler was John Seren who came from Connecticut in 1644. Later, Townsend Albertson started a farm and gristmill and the community eventually became known as Albertson, after him.

In 1850, a road was built through Albertson on the lands of Isaac Underhill Willets. The road is still known as I.U. Willets Road. (Willets complained that Long Island has more roads than it would ever need). The Long Island Rail Road opened an Albertson train station in 1864.

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Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

By decade

Albertson, decade by decade

Today6 recent
Albertson (NY) H& L; Engine & Hose One2019Albertson (NY) H& L; Engine & Hose OneNorthern State approaching Willis Avenue2013Northern State approaching Willis AvenueAlbertson USPS 11507 jeh2012Albertson USPS 11507 jehAlbertson LIRR Xing jeh2012Albertson LIRR Xing jehAlbertson LIMP sign jeh2012Albertson LIMP sign jehAlbertson-ny-map2007Albertson-ny-mapMap
People over time

Albertson, census by census

05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,0005,50020002020Peak: 5,220

Between 5,182 and 5,220 people in every census since 2000.

3 censuses, 2000–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Albertson’s Wikipedia page.

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

SearingtownIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWilliston ParkIts storyC+Roslyn Heights1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHerricksIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Albertson’s history

What year was Albertson founded?

The Albertson post office opened in 1928, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (6), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.