History
Albany was chosen county seat of Shackelford County Texas in 1874. County Clerk W. R. Cruger named city for his old home in Albany Georgia. Post office opened August 1, 1876. Established as point on the Marcy Trail in 1848 and later on the Western Cattle Trail. City expanded as a frontier shipping point when Houston & Texas Central Railroad built a depot here in 1881. By 1882 a church building had been erected. In 1883 an opera hall opened and the current courthouse was built. Continue reading →