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 Talbotton,
the county seat of Talbot County, was incorporated on December
20, 1828. The city and county were named for Governor Mathew
Talbot, who was serving as President of the Senate when Governor
Rabun died.
The
courthouse in Talbot County was constructed in 1892 and listed
on the National Register of Historic Places.
The
first session of the Georgia Supreme Court was held on January
26, 1846 at the old Claiborne Hotel in Talbotton. At the hotel,
the state's first 15 attorneys were sworn in and qualified to
practice law.
Talbotton,
located on U.S. 80, is seven miles from Big Lazer Creek Wildlife
Management Area. There is a 196-acre public fishing lake, a
picnic area, a boat ramp and primitive camping available on this
facility operated by the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources.
Population (year 2000): 1,019. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,022 (+0.3% change)
Males: 438 (43.0%), Females: 581 (57.0%)
Talbot County
Zip code:
31827
Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $19,940 (year 2000)
Median house value: $44,400 (year 2000)
Races in Talbotton:
- Black (77.8%)
- White Non-Hispanic (19.4%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
- Vietnamese (0.9%)
Ancestries: United States (4.5%), English
(2.0%), Irish (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).
Elevation: 710 feet
Land area: 3.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Talbotton
- High school or higher: 59.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 9.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Talbotton city
- Never married: 39.6%
- Now married: 38.1%
- Separated: 3.4%
- Widowed: 10.9%
- Divorced: 8.0%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -29 (-2.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Talbotton:
- GEORGIA BAPTIST MERIWETHER HOSPITAL (about 20 miles;
WARM SPRINGS, GA)
- ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS INST FOR REHAB (about 20
miles; WARM SPRINGS, GA)
- UPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles;
THOMASTON, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Talbotton:
- COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 30 miles; COLUMBUS, GA;
ID: CSG)
- LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 39 miles; FORT
BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; ID: LSF)
- MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 63 miles; MACON, GA;
ID: MCN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Talbotton:
- ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL (about 21 miles; WARM SPRINGS,
GA; ID: 5A9)
- BUTLER MUNI (about 22 miles; BUTLER, GA; ID: 6A1)
- CALLAWAY GARDENS-HARRIS COUNTY (about 25 miles; PINE
MOUNTAIN, GA; ID: PIM)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Talbotton:
- COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; COLUMBUS,
GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
- GORDON COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,263)
- FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; FT
VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
- MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MACON, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,557)
- CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles;
MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
- MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MACON, GA; FT
enrollment: 5,859)
- CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65
miles; MORROW, GA; FT enrollment: 2,953)
Public primary/middle school in Talbotton:
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY/HIGH SCHOOL (Students:
766; Location: P.O. BOX 308; Grades: PK - 12)
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