Albany, Ray County, Missouri

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Albany is an unincorporated community in Ray County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. [1]

History

Albany was laid out in 1854, and most likely was named after Albany, New York. [2] A variant name was "Ada". [1] A post office called Ada was established in 1864, and remained in operation until 1873. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Albany
  2. "Ray County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

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