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Welcome to Talladega Springs ...

The town of Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Talladega Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

A typical abbreviation for Talladega Springs: Talladega Spgs. (or less commonly used: Talladega Spngs. or Talladega Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Talladega Springs has a population of 157 people<2> (see below for details).

Talladega Springs is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Talladega Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Talladega Springs had an population of 157 people. This is a decrease of 5.42% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Talladega Springs had a population of 166 people. This makes Talladega Springs the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 166 people, the population of Talladega Springs increased 33.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 124 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Talladega Springs.

Communities near Talladega Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Talladega Springs.

  • Calera
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Chelsea
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Sylacauga
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Childersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbiana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Vincent
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Wilsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Westover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
  • Harpersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people

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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Talladega Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Talladega Springs. 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 Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Talladega Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Talladega Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Talladega Springs ...

Looking for more information about Talladega Springs? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Talladega Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Talladega Springs.

Adding Talladega Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Talladega Springs 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 Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Talladega Springs post office opened in 1885.

We also found Talladega Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Talladega Springs.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Talladega Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Springs.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Talladega Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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