Albany is located in a region which was long inhabited by the Creek Indians, who called it Thronateeska after their word for "flint", the valuable mineral found in beds near the Flint River. … See more

At the 1860 U.S. census, the city's population was 1,618. Its population has increased to a historic high of 78,122, before experiencing a decline to 69,647 at the See more

• Albany was home to the Albany Polecats, who were a low-A class team that played in the South Atlantic League between 1992 and 1995. Albany was also home to the South Georgia Peanuts See more

Albany is located at (31.582273, −84.165557), within Southwest Georgia. It lies in a belt of historically rich farmland in the East Gulf coastal plain, on the banks of the See more

Today, although the city is surrounded by pecan groves, pine trees, farms and plantations, almost none of the population is employed in … See more

Museums and the arts
• Albany Area Arts Council
• The Albany Chorale
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• Albany Civil Rights Memorial
• Albany Railroad Depot Historic District
• Astronauts Memorial See more