Place:Albany, Athens, Ohio, United States

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NameAlbany
Alt namesAlbany Stationsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS39000203
Leesource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS39000203
TypeVillage
Coordinates39.229°N 82.2°W
Located inAthens, Ohio, United States
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Albany is a village in Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 828 at the 2010 census.

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Albany, Ohio was founded in 1842. It was one of several stops in Athens County for the Underground Railroad and many former slaves decided to stay in the village. Albany Enterprise Academy, the first school in Athens County for African Americans was in the village, which was then over 90% African American.

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