Welcome to Talona ...
Talona is located in Gilmer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Talona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Talona is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Talona lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Talona, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Talona: 706 & 762<3>
Communities near Talona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Talona.
- Rolston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rolston is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
- Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
- Northcutt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
- Buff ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Buff is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Chatsworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hinton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
- Jasper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sonoraville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
- Ball Ground
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ellijay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nelson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Talona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Talona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Talona. 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 Talona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Talona. See our Newspapers Page for Talona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Talona ...
Looking for more information about Talona? 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 Talona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Talona.
Adding Talona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Talona 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 (so far) for Talona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Talona post office opened in 1886. The Talona post office closed in 1953.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Talona.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Gilmer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Talona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Talona area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Talona area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |