Welcome to Albany ...

The city of Albany is located in Ray County<1>.

When the people of Albany refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Albanian<2>

Albany is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Albany lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

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.

Websites for Albany ...

Official Website: www.albanymo.net/

Communities near Albany ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Albany.

• Independence
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
• Blue Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
  • Blue Springs is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <4>
• Liberty
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Grain Valley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grain Valley
  • Grain Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grain Valley <4>
• Excelsior Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
  • Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <4>
• Kearney
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
  • Kearney is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <4>
• Oak Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
• Richmond
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Ray County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
• Odessa
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
  • Odessa is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <4>
• Lexington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Albany: www.albanymo.net/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/