Page Contents for Talladega, Alabama

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Organizations, Churches, and Sports.

Libraries.

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Alabama state capital is Montgomery.
The population of Talladega is approximately 15,143 (2000), 15676 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 6,463 (1990), 5719 (2010).
The amount of land area in Talladega is 56.528 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.117 sq kilometers.
The distance from Talladega to Washington DC is 650 miles.
The distance to the Alabama state capital is 75 miles. (as the crow flies)
Talladega is positioned 33.43 degrees north of the equator and 86.09 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Location

approximately 75 miles east of Birmingham and 100 miles west of Atlanta.
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Weather

moderate. Here is a weather page for the area.
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History & History Related Items

Here is an interesting legend of how the name for Talladega came about.

This page tells a little about the name of Talladega.

Here is a history page for Talladega.
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Attractions

Cheaha State Park
Located approximately twenty minutes from Talladega is Cheaha State Park. At 2,407 feet, Cheaha Mountain is the highest peak in the State of Alabama.

MotorSports Hall of Fame
Near the Talladega Superspeedway is the Motorsports Hall of Fame. This museum holds over 100 cars at a value of more than $ 25 million dollars.Talladega Walk of Fame
Dedicated in 1994, a year after the fatal helicopter accident that took Davey Allison's life, the people of Alabama decided that it was appropriate to commemorate their native son with the park. Thus the focal point of the park is a memorial to NASCAR Winston Cup driver Davey Allison.

Talladega Super Speedway
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Talladega City Government

The City of Talladega

Talladega City Hall
203 South Street West
Talladega, Al 35160
Phone: (256) 362-8186
Fax: (256) 362-8186

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COUNTY GOVERNMENT

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Talladega is county seat of Talladega County Alabama.

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Talladega County Economic Development Authority
P.O. Box 867
Sylacauga, Alabama 35150
Phone: 256-245-8332
Fax: 256-245-8336

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Talladega County information

Talladega Chamber

Greater Talladega Area Chamber of Commerce
210 East St S
Talladega 35160-2465
Phone: 205-362-9075

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Talladega Junior Chamber of Commece

Talladega Organizations

Greater Talladega Area Chamber of Commerce
210 East St S
Talladega 35160-2465
Phone: 205-362-9075

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Talladega Junior Chamber of Commece

Talladega Libraries

Talladega County Law Library
North East Street
Talladega, AL 35160
Phone: (205) 761-2116

Talladega Schools

Talladega Board-Education Office
501 South St E
Talladega, AL 35160-2532
Phone: 256-362-2203

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Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind

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HIGHER EDUCATION

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Talladega College
627 Battle St W
Talladega, AL 35160-2354
Phone: 256-761-6212 Talladega

Miscellany

The population of Talladega was:
1990 - 18,175
2000 - 15,143