Albany Ghost Town
Caddo Parish, Louisiana32.6125, -93.8319
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 3.1 miBlanchard, LA
- Mild months
- Jan–Dec8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 30 miKingston
Albany, in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Albany. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Blanchard, LA, about 3.1 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Shreveport, LA, 10 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Kingston30 mi south
- Corinth31 mi northwest
- Lodi32 mi northwest
- Pulaski35 mi southwest
- Center Point42 mi southwest
- Mineral Springs44 mi southwest
- Benson52 mi south
- Coffeeville56 mi west
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Shreveport Dwtn Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Shreveport Dwtn Ap station (USW00053905), 7 miles away. About 48.9 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Caddo Parish, Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.61250, -93.83194 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q16159052 |
Questions
Where is Albany ghost town?
In Caddo Parish, Louisiana, at 32.6125, -93.8319. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Blanchard, LA, about 3.1 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Shreveport, LA, 10 miles away.
Can you visit Albany?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Albany?
Mild months here run October to May, judging by NOAA normals from Shreveport Dwtn Ap. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Albany?
Yes. Kingston (30 mi), Corinth (31 mi), Lodi (32 mi), Pulaski (35 mi).
