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Welcome to Tallant ...

Tallant is located in Osage County<1>.


The location of Tallant has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Tallant, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1921.

Tallant is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Tallant: (918) and (539)<4>

Communities near Tallant ...

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

  • Bartlesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Skiatook
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Dewey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
    • Dewey is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <5>
  • Pawhuska
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hominy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy
    • Hominy is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hominy <5>
  • Ramona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Ramona is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona <5>
  • Wynona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynona
    • Wynona is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynona <5>
  • Ochelata
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochelata have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochelata
    • Ochelata is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochelata <5>
  • Avant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avant
    • Avant is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avant <5>
  • Pershing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
    • Pershing is located in Osage 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 Tallant. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tallant.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tallant ...

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

Adding Tallant to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Tallant post office opened in 1921.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tallant.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Osage, 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 Tallant - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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