Talbotton, Georgia Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Talbotton, Georgia
City
Confederate Monument in Talbotton, 2012
Location in Talbot County and the state of Georgia
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Talbot
Area
• Total	3.13 sq mi (8.09 km²)
• Land	3.10 sq mi (8.04 km²)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²)
Elevation	732 ft (223 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	742
• Density	238.97/sq mi (92.27/km²)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31827
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-75244
GNIS feature ID	0333180

Talbotton is a city in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. It is the main town, or county seat, of Talbot County. In 2020, about 742 people lived there.

History of Talbotton
Geography and Location
- How to Get Around Talbotton
Climate and Weather in Talbotton
People Living in Talbotton
Education in Talbotton
Famous People from Talbotton
Images for kids
See also

History of Talbotton

Talbotton was started in 1828. It became the main town for the new Talbot County. Both the county and the town were named after Governor Matthew Talbot.

A famous family, the Straus family, began their retail business here in the 1800s. Later, in 1896, this family bought R. H. Macy & Co. in New York.

Geography and Location

Talbotton is located at coordinates 32.678170 degrees North and -84.539787 degrees West. The city covers about 3.1 square miles (8.0 square kilometers) of land. Only a tiny part is water.

How to Get Around Talbotton

The city is in the middle of Talbot County. U.S. Route 80 goes through the main part of town. This road leads east about 34 miles (55 km) to Roberta. It also goes southwest about 37 miles (60 km) to Columbus.

Other state roads also pass through Talbotton. Georgia State Route 90 goes southeast about 8 miles (13 km) to Junction City. Georgia State Route 208 goes west about 13 miles (21 km) to Waverly Hall.

Climate and Weather in Talbotton

Talbotton has a humid subtropical climate. This means it has hot, humid summers and mild winters. The hottest temperature ever recorded was 110°F (43°C) on July 19, 1913. The coldest was -6°F (-21°C) on February 13, 1899.

On March 3, 2019, a strong tornado hit the town. It caused a lot of damage to buildings and trees.

Climate data for Talbotton, 1981-2010 normals, extremes 1893-present
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	82 (28)	83 (28)	93 (34)	96 (36)	100 (38)	105 (41)	110 (43)	107 (42)	108 (42)	100 (38)	89 (32)	83 (28)	110 (43)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	55.3 (12.9)	59.8 (15.4)	67.2 (19.6)	73.9 (23.3)	80.7 (27.1)	86.6 (30.3)	89.2 (31.8)	88.0 (31.1)	83.2 (28.4)	74.3 (23.5)	66.3 (19.1)	56.7 (13.7)	73.4 (23.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	32.1 (0.1)	35.2 (1.8)	41.2 (5.1)	48.4 (9.1)	56.9 (13.8)	65.5 (18.6)	69.0 (20.6)	68.4 (20.2)	62.2 (16.8)	49.9 (9.9)	40.9 (4.9)	33.8 (1.0)	50.3 (10.2)
Record low °F (°C)	−5 (−21)	−6 (−21)	12 (−11)	25 (−4)	33 (1)	42 (6)	50 (10)	50 (10)	34 (1)	23 (−5)	8 (−13)	1 (−17)	−6 (−21)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	4.38 (111)	4.89 (124)	5.38 (137)	3.65 (93)	3.19 (81)	4.28 (109)	5.00 (127)	3.83 (97)	3.51 (89)	3.03 (77)	3.95 (100)	4.61 (117)	49.7 (1,262)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	7.6	7.5	7.4	6.3	6.8	8.3	8.6	7.5	5.7	5.5	6.1	7.4	84.7
Source: NOAA

People Living in Talbotton

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1870	796	—
1880	1,008	26.6%
1890	1,140	13.1%
1900	1,131	−0.8%
1910	1,081	−4.4%
1920	1,093	1.1%
1930	1,064	−2.7%
1940	1,060	−0.4%
1950	1,175	10.8%
1960	1,163	−1.0%
1970	1,045	−10.1%
1980	1,140	9.1%
1990	1,046	−8.2%
2000	1,019	−2.6%
2010	970	−4.8%
2020	742	−23.5%
U.S. Decennial Census 1850-1870 1870-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

In 2020, the census counted 742 people living in Talbotton. There were 372 households and 222 families.

Talbotton racial composition as of 2020
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	122	16.44%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	600	80.86%
Native American	1	0.13%
Asian	2	0.27%
Other/Mixed	7	0.94%
Hispanic or Latino	10	1.35%

Education in Talbotton

The main office for the Talbot County School District is in Talbotton. The only school building in the entire county is also located here. The district has 48 full-time teachers. They teach over 792 students.

Central Elementary/High School

Famous People from Talbotton

Many interesting people have connections to Talbotton:

John W. Bower: He signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. He was also a member of the House of Representatives for the Republic of Texas.
Charles Henry Jones: A journalist and editor who was born in Talbotton.
Clarence Jordan: A farmer and scholar of ancient Greek.
George W. Towns: A U.S. Representative and the 39th Governor of Georgia. He used to live in Talbotton.
Lady: An American rapper born in Talbotton.
Elizabeth Evelyn Wright: She founded Voorhees College.
Isidor Strauss: A U.S. Representative and co-founder of Macy's Department Store. He lived in Talbotton when he was young. He sadly died when the R.M.S. Titanic sank.

Images for kids

The Talbot County Courthouse was built in 1892. It is known for its Queen Anne style. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Talbotton City Hall
Talbotton Post Office (ZIP code: 31827)
Talbot County Public Library
The Newton P. Carreker House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
The Straus-LeVert Memorial Hall is part of the LeVert Historic District. This district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
The David Shelton House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
The George W. Towns House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
The Weeks-Kimbrough House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Zion Episcopal Church was started in the 1830s. It has special galleries inside for enslaved people who attended services. The church is still used today and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.