Welcome to Tallega ...

Tallega is located in Lee County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tallega, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Tallega is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Tallega lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Tallega: 606

Communities near Tallega ...

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

• Jackson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Breathitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jackson
  • From Tallega to Jackson
• Beattyville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
  • Beattyville is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <3>
• Campton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
  • Campton is located in Wolfe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Campton
  • From Tallega to Campton
• Booneville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booneville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
  • Booneville is located in Owsley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booneville <3>
• Buckhorn
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Buckhorn is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <3>
• Copebranch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copebranch
  • Copebranch is located in Breathitt County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Copebranch
  • From Tallega to Copebranch
• Jetts Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jetts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
  • Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jetts Creek
  • From Tallega to Jetts Creek
• Vada
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
  • Vada is located in Lee County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Vada
  • From Tallega to Vada
• Williba
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
  • Williba is located in Lee County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Williba
  • From Tallega to Williba
• Lerose
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerose
  • Lerose is located in Owsley 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 Tallega. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tallega.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tallega ...

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

Adding Tallega to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tallega 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 for Tallega was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Tallega on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tallega.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tallega. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/