Talladega, Alabama | |
|---|---|
 Talladega Courthouse Square Historic District | |
 Location of Talladega in Talladega County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2020) | |
| • 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 |
| Area code(s) | 256/938. |
| FIPS code | 01-74592 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405562[3] |
| Website | www |
Talladega (/ˌtæləˈdɪɡə/, also /ˌtæləˈdeɪɡə/)[4] is the county seat of Talladega County, Alabama,[5] United States. It was incorporated in 1835.[6] At the 2020 census, the population was 15,861. Talladega is approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of one of the state’s largest cities, Birmingham.
The city is home to the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind and the Talladega Municipal Airport, a public general aviation airport. The Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega College and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame are located nearby. The First National Bank of Talladega (now First Bank of Alabama) is the oldest bank in the State of Alabama, being founded in 1848.[7]
- ^ "Mayor of Talladega". City of Talladega. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talladega, Alabama
- ^ Daniel, Tom. "Pronouncing Talladega".
Talladega is, and always has been, located in Alabama. There's not another one. It was named by Alabamians based on a Creek Indian word that meant 'border town,' and has always been pronounced as TAL-uh-DIGG-uh by Alabamians. The town, everything in it, and everything around it is named 'Talladega' and is correctly pronounced TAL-uh-DIGG-uh.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Herbert J. "Jim" Lewis, Birmingham, Alabama. "Talladega". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "History of First Bank of Alabama". Firstbankal.com. Retrieved November 6, 2022.