Welcome to Talbot ...
Talbot is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Talbot is located in Menominee County<1>.
The location of Talbot has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Talbot, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Talbot is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Talbot lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Talbot, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Talbot lies within the (906) area code.
Communities Also Named Talbot ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Talbot - they are located in California, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, Ontario (3), Oregon, Quebec (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Talbot.
Communities near Talbot ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Talbot.
- Stephenson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephenson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson
- Stephenson is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephenson <4>
- Wausaukee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Powers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <4>
- Daggett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Carney
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Carney is located in Menominee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carney <4>
- Banat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banat
- Banat is located in Menominee County
- Swanson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Kells
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Nadeau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Ingalls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Talbot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Talbot.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Talbot. 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 Talbot.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Talbot. See our Newspapers Page for Talbot.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Talbot ...
Looking for more information about Talbot? 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 Talbot, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Talbot.
Adding Talbot to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Talbot 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 Talbot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Talbot post office opened in 1883.
We also found Talbot in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Talbot.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Talbot. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Menominee County: www.menomineecounty.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Menominee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Talbot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |