Talladega, Alabama
Talladega (locally, pronounced /ˌtæləˈdɪgə/) is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 15,861.[4] The city is the county seat of Talladega County. Talladega is about 50 miles (80 km) east of Birmingham, Alabama.
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| Location of Talladega in Talladega County, Alabama. Location of Talladega in Talladega County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′5″N 86°6′5″W / 33.43472°N 86.10139°WCoordinates: 33°26′5″N 86°6′5″W / 33.43472°N 86.10139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Talladega |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ashton S. Hall[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.13 sq mi (67.69 km2) |
| • Land | 26.05 sq mi (67.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,861 |
| • Density | 608.82/sq mi (235.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 35160-35161 |
| FIPS code | 01-74592 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405562[3] |
| Website | www |
Talladega, Alabama Media
- TalladegaSuperspeedway2.jpg
Aerial photo of Talladega Superspeedway in 2007
- Talladega County Alabama Courthouse.JPG
The Talladega County Courthouse is located in Talladega.
- Talladega College Savery Library.JPG
Savery Library on the campus of Talladega College, which is Alabama's oldest private historically black college.
- Swayne Hall Talladega.jpg
Built in 1857, and eventually named for General Wager Swayne, Swayne Hall is the oldest building on the campus of Talladega College. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1974.
- Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind.JPG
The Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind is a school for people with blindness and/or deafness located in Talladega.
- Curry Home.jpg
The J. L. M. Curry House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
- Browne Elliott Mansion, c.1912, pic1.jpg
Talladega is home to the famous Silk Stocking District. The neighborhood was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1979.
- Boxwood Talladega Alabama.JPG
Boxwood was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 9, 1983.
- First Presbyterian Church Talladega Alabama.JPG
The First Presbyterian church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 17, 1983.
The Lawler-Whiting House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1986.
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References
- ↑ "Mayor of Talladega". City of Talladega. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talladega, Alabama
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Talladega city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
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