Albany

History

Albany was originally called Athens, and under the latter name was platted in 1845. The present name is a transfer from Albany, New York, the native home of a local judge. A post office called Albany has been in operation since 1857. The Albany Carnegie Public Library, Gentry County Courthouse, and Samuel and Pauline Peery House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Albany is located at the intersection of US Route 136 and Missouri Route 85. Stanberry is eleven miles to the west and Bethany is about 14 miles to the east in Harrison County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Two creeks surround the town, with Weldon Branch passing westward north of the town, and Town Branch crossing westerly across the southern reaches of Albany before its confluence with the East Fork Grand River. The East Fork of the Grand River flows southerly to the west of Albany and joins the Grand River three miles south of the city. Situated in a transitional climate area, Albany has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with hot, humid summers and cold winters.

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