Historical Marker

St. Teresa's Catholic Church

Albany · Dougherty County · Erected 1982

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Built in 1859-1860 on land donated by Nelson Tift and briefly used as a Confederate hospital, this is the oldest church in Albany and Georgia's oldest Catholic church still in use.

About this site

St. Teresa's Catholic Church is a historical marker in Albany, Dougherty County, erected in 1982. It is one of 19 historical markers documented in Dougherty County, among 62 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.5833, -84.1551 near Albany. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old St. Teresa's Catholic Church (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wetherbee Planetarium, Albany District Pecan Growers' Exchange, and Carnegie Library of Albany.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.5833, -84.1551 · Albany, Dougherty County

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