Albany is an unincorporated community in far northern Berks County, Pennsylvania. The village is located in central Albany Township, the northernmost and most sparsely populated of all the townships in Berks County.
Albany, Pennsylvania | |
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Coordinates: 40°23′33″N 75°59′40″W / 40.39250°N 75.99444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Berks |
Township | Albany |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 610 |
History
editA post office called Albany was established in 1845, and remained in operation until 1953.[1] The community took its name from Albany Township.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Berks County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Some peculiar post office names in Berks". Reading Eagle. November 27, 1910. p. 11. Retrieved December 2, 2015.