Welcome to Talasse ...
So far, we found very little information about Talasse. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Talasse to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Talasse, please Contact Us.
Talasse would have been located within present day Macon County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Talasse is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Talasse was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Talasse (for example, toward Columbus (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The Area Code where Talasse was located: 334
Communities near Talasse ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Talasse.
- Tuskegee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskegee
- Tuskegee is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuskegee <4>
- Tallassee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallassee
- Tallassee is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallassee <4>
- Eclectic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eclectic
- Eclectic is located in Elmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eclectic <4>
- Notasulga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
- Notasulga is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <4>
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
- Shorter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorter
- Shorter is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shorter <4>
- Loachapoka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loachapoka
- Loachapoka is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loachapoka <4>
- East Tallassee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Tallapoosa City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallapoosa City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Calebee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Calebee is located in Macon County
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 Talasse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Talasse.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Talasse. 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 Talasse.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Talasse. See our Newspapers Page for Talasse.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Talasse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Talasse - 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. |