Welcome to Albany ...
The city of Albany is located in Ray County<1>.
The location of Albany has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
When the people of Albany refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Albanian<3>
Albany is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Albany lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Albany ...
Official Website: www.albanymo.net/
Communities Also Named Albany ...
While we believe that this Albany is located in Ray County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Albany. Those communities are located in the following counties: Franklin and Gentry County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 33 communities that are also named Albany - they are located in California, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee (2), Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Albany.
Communities near Albany ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Albany.
- Independence [Jackson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence [Jackson County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southwest of Albany
- Estimated population in 2019: 116,672 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Independence
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence<6>
- Blue Springs [Jackson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Blue Springs [Jackson County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Albany
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,829 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Blue Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs<6>
- Liberty [Clay County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty [Clay County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the west of Albany
- Estimated population in 2019: 32,100 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Liberty
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty<6>
- Grain Valley [Jackson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
- Grain Valley [Jackson County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the south of Albany
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,526 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Grain Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley<6>
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- Excelsior Springs [Clay County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
- Excelsior Springs [Clay County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Albany
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,731 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Excelsior Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs<6>
- Kearney [Clay County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Kearney [Clay County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Albany
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,858 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kearney
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney<6>
- Oak Grove [Jackson County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove [Jackson County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Albany
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,258 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Oak Grove
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove<6>
- Richmond [Ray County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond [Ray County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the northeast of Albany
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,653 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Richmond
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond<6>
- Odessa [Lafayette County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
- Odessa [Lafayette County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Albany
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,246 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Odessa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa<6>
- Lexington [Lafayette County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington [Lafayette County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the east of Albany
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,534 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lexington
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington<6>
- Excelsior Springs [Clay County]
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Albany. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Albany.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Albany. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Albany.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Albany. See our Newspapers Page for Albany.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Albany ...
Looking for more information about Albany? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Albany, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Albany.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Visit our Community Index for Missouri
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Albany: www.albanymo.net/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Ray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Albany refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Albany may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Albany - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Albany) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Albany. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Albany Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Albany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2233, Longitude: -94.1133 In this case, the coordinates for Albany have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |