Welcome to Talladega ...
The city of Talladega is located in Talladega County<1> and is the County Seat for Talladega County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Talladega, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Talladega has a population of 15,437 people<2> (see below for details).
Talladega is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Talladega lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Talladega (for example, toward Ephesus (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Talladega: (256) and (938)<4>
The ZIP codes for Talladega: 35160-35161<5>
Websites for Talladega ...
Official Website: www.talladega.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Talladega had an population of 15,437 people. This is a decrease of 1.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.94% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Talladega had a population of 15,676 people (or 19.05% of the total population of Talladega County). This makes Talladega the county's most populous community.
The population of Talladega represents 0.33% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 36th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,676 people, the population of Talladega increased 3.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 15,143 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Talladega.
Communities near Talladega ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Talladega.
- Oxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <6>
- Pell City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pell City
- Pell City is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pell City <6>
- Lincoln
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <6>
- Childersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childersburg
- Childersburg is located in Talladega County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Childersburg <6>
- Riverside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <6>
- Vincent
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <6>
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Munford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
- Munford is located in Talladega County
- Estimated population in 2015: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <6>
- Hobson City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
- Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Colony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Talladega. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Talladega.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Talladega. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Talladega.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Talladega. Our list includes 30 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Talladega.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Talladega ...
Looking for more information about Talladega? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Talladega, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Talladega.
Adding Talladega to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Talladega in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Talladega was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Talladega in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Talladega.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Talladega: www.talladega.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Talladega, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Talladega. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Talladega - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Talladega). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Talladega or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Talladega includes: 35160 & 35161. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |