Albany, Kentucky
| Albany, Kentucky | |
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| City | |
Courthouse, Downtown Albany
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 Location of Albany, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates: 36°41′36″N 85°8′7″W / 36.69333°N 85.13528°WCoordinates: 36°41′36″N 85°8′7″W / 36.69333°N 85.13528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Clinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.25 sq mi (5.84 km2) |
| • Land | 2.25 sq mi (5.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,033 |
| • Density | 903/sq mi (348.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 42602 |
| Area code(s) | 606 |
| FIPS code | 21-00694 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0485813 |
Albany is a home rule-class city in Clinton County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 2,033 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Clinton County. It is located on U.S. Route 127, about 6 miles (10 km) north of the Tennessee border.
The community of Albany grew up around a tavern established by Benjamin Dowell in the early 19th century. In 1837, residents voted to make the location the seat of county government. It is generally accepted that the town, formally incorporated on January 27, 1838, was named after Albany, New York, but a local legend holds that, during the vote to determine the location of the county seat, patrons of Dowell's tavern shouted "All for Benny!", then "all Benny," which led to the town being called Albany.
During the Civil War, Albany was attacked by Confederate forces, and many buildings, including the courthouse, were burned. A marker in the courthouse square notes that Clinton was the native county of Civil War terrorist Champ Ferguson, hanged after the war for atrocities.
Albany is located in south-central Clinton County at 36°41′36″N 85°8′7″W / 36.69333°N 85.13528°W (36.693280, -85.135286). The city lies at an elevation of 960 feet (290 m) at the foot of the western edge of the Cumberland Plateau. Albany Rock, a western spur of the plateau, rises northeast of the city to an elevation of 1,700 feet (520 m).
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