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Welcome to Talisheek ...

Talisheek is located in Saint Tammany Parish<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Talisheek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Talisheek is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Talisheek is within the (985) area code.

The ZIP code for Talisheek: 70464<3>

Communities near Talisheek ...

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

  • Slidell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
    • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <4>
  • Mandeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
    • Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <4>
  • Bogalusa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
    • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <4>
  • Picayune
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
    • Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <4>
  • Covington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Abita Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pearl River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Madisonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
  • Sun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <4>
  • Bush
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Talisheek ...

Looking for more information about Talisheek? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Talisheek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Talisheek.

Adding Talisheek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Talisheek 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 Talisheek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Talisheek post office opened in 1880.

We also found Talisheek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Talisheek.

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

The official website for Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Tammany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Talisheek - 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 Talisheek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Talisheek 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>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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