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Welcome to Talmage ...

Talmage is located in Dickinson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Talmage, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

Talmage is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Talmage: 785

The ZIP code for Talmage: 67482<3>

Communities Also Named Talmage ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Talmage - they are located in Alabama, California, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Talmage.

Communities near Talmage ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Talmage ...

Looking for more information about Talmage? 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 Talmage, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Talmage.

Adding Talmage to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Talmage 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 Talmage was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Talmage post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Talmage.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Dickinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Talmage - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Talmage). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Talmage or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/