Welcome to Taliaferro ...
So far, we found very little information about Taliaferro. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Taliaferro to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Taliaferro, please Contact Us.
Taliaferro would have been located within present day Chattooga County<2>.
The location of Taliaferro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Taliaferro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Taliaferro has a population of 71 people<4> (see below for details).
While the community is gone, the present day location for Taliaferro is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Taliaferro was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Taliaferro is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
If Taliaferro still existed, it would have been in the (706) & (762)<6> area codes.
Communities near Taliaferro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Taliaferro.
- Rome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <7>
- Martindale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Fort Payne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
- Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <7>
- Summerville Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Summerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <7>
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Trion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
- Trion is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <7>
- Cedar Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <7>
- Cave Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring <7>
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 Taliaferro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Taliaferro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Taliaferro. 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 Taliaferro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Taliaferro. See our Newspapers Page for Taliaferro.
Adding Taliaferro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Taliaferro in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Taliaferro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Taliaferro post office opened in 1887.
We also found Taliaferro on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Taliaferro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Taliaferro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Chattooga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Taliaferro. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taliaferro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |