Welcome to Albany ...
Albany is located in Albany County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Albany, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
When the people of Albany refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Albanian<2>
Albany is 8,320 feet [2,536 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Albany is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Albany lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Albany is within the (307) area code.
Communities Also Named Albany ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Missouri (3), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Tennessee (2), Texas, Vermont and Wisconsin.
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.
- Keystone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Centennial
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Centennial is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centennial <5>
- Foxpark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Woods Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Landing
- Woods Landing is located in Albany County
- Jelm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jelm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelm
- Jelm is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jelm <5>
- Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Kings Canyon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Canyon
- Kings Canyon is located in Jackson County (CO)
- Northgate
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Cowdrey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowdrey
- Cowdrey is located in Jackson County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowdrey <5>
- Pearl ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl is located in Jackson County (CO)
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.
Adding Albany to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Albany in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Albany was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Albany post office opened in 1908.
We also found Albany mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Albany.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Albany. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Albany County: www.co.albany.wy.us/
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Albany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 community'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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Albany - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |