Talbotton is a city in
Talbot County,
Georgia
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, United States. The population was 970 at the 2010 census. The city is the
county seat
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of Talbot County.
History
Talbotton was founded in 1828 as the seat of the newly formed Talbot County. Both the county and the town were named for Governor
Matthew Talbot
Matthew Talbot (1767September 17, 1827) was an American politician. He was the 30th Governor of Georgia.
Biography
Talbot was born in Bedford County in the Colony of Virginia and moved to Wilkes County, Georgia after the American Revolution. T ...
.
Talbotton may be best known in history as the place where the immigrant Straus family got their start in retail sales in the 19th century. In 1896, the family acquired
R. H. Macy & Co. in New York.
Geography
Talbotton is located at (32.678170, -84.539787).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and 0.32% is water.
The city is located in the central portion of the county along
U.S. Route 80, which runs north to south through the main part of town, and turns east leaving town. U.S. Route 80 leads east to
Roberta
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and southwest to
Columbus
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. Georgia State Routes
90 and
208
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also run through the city as well, with GA 90 leading southeast to
Junction City and GA 208 leading west to
Waverly Hall.
Climate
Talbotton has a
humid subtropical climate
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(
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''Cfa''), with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The record high of and record low of were recorded on July 19, 1913 and February 13, 1899, respectively.
On March 3, 2019, an
EF4 tornado
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struck the town at low-end EF3 strength, causing major damage to structures and trees in the town.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 742 people, 372 households, and 222 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 970 people, 384 households, and 246 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 459 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 15.10%
White
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, 84.10%
African American
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, 0.20%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian
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, 0.20% from
other races
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, and 0.40% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 1.90% of the population.
There were 384 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.1% were
married couples
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living together, 29.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,940, and the median income for a family was $24,792. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $17,778 for females. The
per capita income
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for the city was $10,662. About 30.5% of families and 32.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 44.2% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The
Talbot County School District headquarters is located in the city as well as the only school building in the entire county. The district and school has 48 full-time teachers and over 792 students.
*Central Elementary/High School
Notable people
*
John W. Bower, signatory to the
Texas Declaration of Independence
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, member of the House of Representatives of the
Republic of Texas
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, and Chief justice of
Refugio County, Texas
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...
; born in Talbotton.
*
Charles Henry Jones, journalist, editor, and political figure, born in Talbotton.
*
Clarence Jordan
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, farmer and
New Testament
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Greek
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scholar; born in Talbotton.
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George W. Towns
George Washington Bonaparte Towns (May 4, 1801 – July 15, 1854) was a United States lawyer, legislator, and politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives on three occasions and was the 39th Governor of Georgia from 1847 ...
,
U.S. Representative
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, and the
39th Governor of Georgia from 1847 to 1851; former resident of Talbotton.
*
Lady
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, American rapper; born in Talbotton.
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Elizabeth Evelyn Wright
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, founder of
Voorhees College
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History
In ...
; born in Talbotton.
*
Isidor Strauss
Isidor Straus (February 6, 1845 – April 15, 1912) was a Bavarian-born American Jewish businessman, politician and co-owner of Macy's
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,
U.S. Representative
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from the NY-15 district (1894-1895) and co-founder of
Macy's Department Store
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, who died during the sinking of the
R.M.S. Titanic
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, lived in Talbotton as a youth.
Gallery
File:Talbot County, GA Courthouse.JPG, Built in 1892 in the Queen Anne style, the Talbot County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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on September 18, 1980.
File:Talbotton,_GA_City_Hall.JPG, Talbotton City Hall
File:Talbotton,_GA_Post_Office_(31827).JPG, Talbotton Post Office ( ZIP code: 31827)
File:Talbot County Public Library; Talbotton, GA.JPG, Talbot County Public Library
File:Newton P. Carreker House; Talbotton, GA.JPG, The Newton P. Carreker House was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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on August 26, 1980.
File:LeVert Historic District (Straus-LeVert Memorial Hall); Talbotton, GA (NRHP).JPG, The Straus-LeVert Memorial Hall is a contributing property
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to the LeVert Historic District which was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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on January 11, 1976.
File:David Shelton House; Talbotton, GA (NRHP).JPG, The David Shelton House was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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on September 17, 1980.
File:George W. B. Towns House; Talbotton, GA (NRHP).JPG, The George W. Towns
George Washington Bonaparte Towns (May 4, 1801 – July 15, 1854) was a United States lawyer, legislator, and politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives on three occasions and was the 39th Governor of Georgia from 1847 ...
House was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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on May 7, 1973.
File:Weeks-Kimbrough House; Talbotton, GA (NRHP).JPG, The Weeks-Kimbrough House was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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on December 27, 1979.
File:Zion_Episcopal_Church_(NRHP);_Talbotton,_GA.JPG, Zion Episcopal Church was founded in the 1830s. Inside the church, above the plain wooden pews, are galleries meant for slave parishioners. The church is still in use today and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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on May 8, 1974.
References
External links
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Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
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