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Jonas Barber became the first actual settler in 1835, building a cabin and a sawmill. When the township was set off in 1842, F.C. Annable, then in the legislature, named it after an Indian princess of whom he had heard. Pioneer Samuel B. Fisk operated a grist mill, and it was from these mills that the village was also known as Almena Mills. The first Almena Centre post office was established on April 5, 1848 with John A. Chase serving as postmaster. The office operated until February 8, 1849. On October 26, 1861 the Brewerville Post Office was transferred to and renamed Almena and operated until September 14, 1905. (Ellis; PO Archives)
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