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Welcome to Talmage City ...

Talmage City is located in Newton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Talmage City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1876.

Talmage City is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Talmage City: 417

Communities near Talmage City ...

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

  • Carthage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Neosho
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Monett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Vernon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Granby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sarcoxie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
    • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <3>
  • Duenweg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duenweg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenweg
    • Duenweg is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duenweg <3>
  • Pierce City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Purdy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Diamond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
    • Diamond is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
    • Former names for Diamond:
    • Diamond Grove
    • Diamond Mill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Talmage City ...

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

Adding Talmage City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Talmage City in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Talmage City was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1876.

We also found Talmage City on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Talmage City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Talmage City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.