Albany County, New York
The city of Albany was the first municipality within this large county, founded as the village (dorp in Dutch) of Beverwyck by the Director-General of New Amsterdam, Pieter Stuyvesant, who also established the first court in Albany. Albany was established as a city in 1686 by Governor Dongan through the Dongan Charter after the English took over the colony. Schenectady to the west was given a patent with some municipal rights in 1684 and became a borough in 1765.
Albany, Oklahoma
Albany is a Census-designated place (CDP) and rural unincorporated community located in Bryan County, Oklahoma, on State Highway 70E. The post office opened July 10, 1894. The community was named for Albany, New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 143. The area code is 580.