Historical Marker

The Albany Herald

Albany · Dougherty County

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The Story

Founded in 1891 and a daily by 1905, the Albany Herald has chronicled southwest Georgia for over a century, outlasting rivals to become the region's dominant newspaper.

About this site

The Albany Herald is a historical marker in Albany, Dougherty County. 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 31.5783, -84.1513 near Albany. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rosenberg Brothers Department Store (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dougherty County, Colonel Nelson Tift, and Davis-Exchange Bank Building.

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

📍 31.5783, -84.1513 · Albany, Dougherty County

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