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Welcome to Tallapoosa County ...

Time Zone: Tallapoosa County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Dadeville is the Seat for Tallapoosa County.

Tallapoosa County was founded in 1832. Tallapoosa was created by taking area from Montgomery and Shelby Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Tallapoosa had a population of 40,337 people. This is a decrease of 3.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 41,616 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tallapoosa represented 0.87% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Tallapoosa County:

  • Alexander City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
    • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <3>
  • Camp Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
    • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <3>
  • Dadeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
    • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <3>
  • Daviston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daviston
    • Daviston is located in Tallapoosa County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daviston <3>
  • Goldville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
    • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Jacksons' Gap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • New Site
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
    • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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