Welcome to Tallent ...
Tallent is located in Bollinger County<1>.
The location of Tallent has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tallent, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Tallent is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tallent lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tallent is within the (573) area code.
Communities near Tallent ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tallent.
- Fredericktown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Fredericktown is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <4>
- Marble Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <4>
- Junction City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Oak Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
- Cobalt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Cobalt is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Marquand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Sedgewickville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Glenallen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Biehle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Patton Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger 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 Tallent. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tallent.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tallent. 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 Tallent.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tallent. See our Newspapers Page for Tallent.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tallent ...
Looking for more information about Tallent? 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 Tallent, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tallent.
Adding Tallent to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tallent 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 Tallent was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tallent post office opened in 1900.
We also found Tallent on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tallent.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tallent. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Bollinger, 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 Tallent - 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/ |