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The city of Talty is located

Talty is located in Kaufman County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Talty, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Talty has a population of 2,765 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Talty is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Talty had an population of 2,765 people. This is an increase of 80.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 168.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Talty had a population of 1,535 people. This makes Talty the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,535 people, the population of Talty increased 49.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,028 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Talty.

Communities near Talty ...

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

  • Mesquite
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
    • Mesquite is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <5>
  • Rowlett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
    • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <5>
  • Rockwall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
    • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <5>
  • Forney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Balch Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balch Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Springs
    • Balch Springs is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balch Springs <5>
  • Terrell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fate
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
    • Fate is located in Rockwall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <5>
  • Seagoville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagoville
    • Seagoville is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagoville <5>
  • Royse City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Heath
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Talty ...

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

Adding Talty to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Talty post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Talty.

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

The official website for Kaufman County: www.kaufmancounty.net/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Kaufman, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Talty.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Talty - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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