Geography, Topography and History

Albany Township is located near the southeastern corner of the county. It is bounded by Terry Township and Wilmot Township to the east, Sullivan County to the south, Overton Township to the West, Monroe Township to the northwest and Asylum Township to the northeast. The Towanda Creek flows through the township westerly and northerly. U.S. Route 220 serves as the township’s main thoroughfare running from the north to the south.

Albany Township derives its name from the Celtics, and first appeared in the U.S. in a Connecticut town, which was named by residents who came from Albany, N.Y. Sheffield Wilcox and Horatio Ladd built the first permanent structure in 1801. Louisa Alden taught the first school in the township in 1812. In 1824, Albany Township was formed from Asylum Township. It was further divided in 1853 to form Overton Township. By 1887, the township had a population of 1,464, which was determined through census data.