Because of the death of one of our sister's brothers, I was able to visit a lovely, little, little town that is about 25 miles southwest of Erie, very near the Ohio border. Albion, PA was founded in 1861 and reached an all-time high population in 1980 at 1,800 people. Today it settles in at about 1,500.
I guess you could call it a very rural small town suburb of Girard or Fairview, PA, located about 10-15 miles away. It is near the major rail line going through northwestern PA (see above) and is close enough to the lake to be well-known also for its trout fishing. However, the major employer and raison d'etre today is the Albion State Prison, a state facility for men.
Our sister's brother owned and operated a funeral home there until his retirement a few years ago and from his obit he left a very proud legacy of involvement and care in the Albion community during his decades living there.
Although the lyrics don't fit that closely perhaps, there still must have been similarities, at least in days gone by, in growing up in little towns throughout the country. Here's a link to Simon and Garfunkel's original beautiful ballad, My Little Town.
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