Albany

History

The community of Albany grew up around a tavern established by Benjamin Dowell in the early 19th century. In 1837, residents voted to make the location the seat of county government. It is generally accepted that the town, formally incorporated on January 27, 1838, was named after Albany, New York, but a local legend holds that, during the vote to determine the location of the county seat, patrons of Dowell's tavern shouted "All for Benny!", then "all Benny," which led to the town being called Albany. The Albany-Clinton County Chamber of Commerce has an annual dinner on the courthouse square called "All for Benny." During the Civil War, Albany was attacked by Confederate forces, and many buildings, including the courthouse, were burned. The area was also the scene of much guerrilla activity on both sides. A marker in the courthouse square notes that Clinton was the native county of Civil War terrorist Champ Ferguson, hanged after the war for atrocities.

Geography

Albany is located in south-central Clinton County at (36.693280, -85.135286). The city lies at an elevation of at the foot of the western edge of the Cumberland Plateau. Albany Rock, the peak of a western spur of the plateau, rises northeast of the city to an elevation of . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.23%, is water.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Albany Elementary School
  Elementary · Albany · 461 students · 14:1 ratio
• Clinton County Middle School
  Middle · Albany · 444 students · 13.9:1 ratio
• Clinton County High School
  High · Albany · 422 students · 14.6:1 ratio
• Clinton County Early Childhood Center
  Elementary · Albany · 231 students · 11.6:1 ratio
• Foothills Academy
  High · Albany · 16 students · 3.2:1 ratio
• Southern Kentucky Early CCA
  High · Albany

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2023-04-21
  9 km WSW of Oakdale, Tennessee
• M 4.3 — 2021-08-13
  2 km ENE of Crab Orchard, Tennessee
• M 3.09 — 2021-08-13
  4 km SSW of Crab Orchard, Tennessee
• M 2.83 — 2021-05-26
  8 km NW of Fincastle, Tennessee
• M 2.67 — 2019-10-12
  21 km ENE of Somerset, Kentucky
• M 2.63 — 2019-05-11
  5 km ENE of Pleasant View, Kentucky