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Welcome to Talbott ...

Talbott is located in Barbour County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Talbott, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Talbott is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Talbott is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Talbott lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Talbott: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Talbott ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Talbott - they are located in California, Illinois and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Talbott.

Communities near Talbott ...

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

  • Elkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Buckhannon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Philippi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Belington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Parsons
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Mill Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
  • Beverly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Junior
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
    • Junior is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Womelsdorf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
    • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Huttonsville
    (18 miles [29 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 Talbott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Talbott.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Talbott ...

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

Adding Talbott to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Talbott 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 Talbott was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Talbott.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Barbour, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Talbott - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Talbott area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Talbott area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.