Talbot, Indiana facts for kids
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Talbot, Indiana
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Benton County's location in Indiana
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 Talbot, Indiana
Location in Benton County, Indiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Township | Hickory Grove |
| Founded by | Ezekiel and Marietta Talbot |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| ZIP code |
47944
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| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-74834 |
| GNIS feature ID | 444550 |
Talbot is a small, quiet community in Benton County, Indiana. It is an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Talbot is located in Hickory Grove Township and is part of the larger Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area in the U.S. state of Indiana.
How Talbot Started
The community of Talbot was founded by Ezekiel M. Talbot and his wife Marietta. They officially planned the town on February 18, 1873. Ezekiel Talbot was a chief engineer for the Lafayette, Muncie and Bloomington Railroad.
They created a map, called a plat, that showed 71 different lots for buildings. Two years later, this same couple also helped plan the nearby community of Ambia.
Talbot in the Past
In the 1920s, Talbot was home to about 200 people. It had a Methodist church, a large building called a grain elevator for storing crops, a grade school, and around eight to ten different businesses.
A post office was first opened in Talbot in 1873. It served the community for many years before it closed down in 1995.
Where Talbot is Located
Talbot is found at 40°30′19″N 87°27′15″W / 40.50528°N 87.45417°W in Hickory Grove Township. It is surrounded by wide, flat fields of fertile farmland.
A railroad line, the Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad, runs right through the community. About a mile to the west, this railroad connects with a shorter line called the Bee Line Railroad at a spot known as Handy.
