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from WikipediaRead it all ↗The first community in the area was Albany, established by Ely Carter in 1854. When he applied for a post office, the request was denied because another Albany already existed in the state. Carter then used the name of his wife, Ada, for the post office, but the town continued to be known as Albany.
"Bloody Bill" Anderson was killed during the American Civil War in the Battle of Albany on October 24, 1864.
Albany was formally incorporated in 1871; however, by that time the St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern Star Railroad (later the Wabash Railroad) had laid tracks a mile south in 1868 and 1869, leading to the establishment of a new community, Orrick, along the railroad.
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