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Talking Rock, Georgia

Coordinates: 34°30′34″N 84°30′19″W / 34.50944°N 84.50528°W / 34.50944; -84.50528
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Talking Rock, Georgia
Town hall
Town hall
Location in Pickens County and the state of Georgia
Location in Pickens County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°30′34″N 84°30′19″W / 34.50944°N 84.50528°W / 34.50944; -84.50528
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyPickens
Area
 • Total2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2)
 • Land2.06 sq mi (5.34 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
1,093 ft (333 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total91
 • Density44.09/sq mi (17.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30175
Area code706
FIPS code13-75272[2]
GNIS feature ID0356579[3]
Websitetalkingrockga.com

Talking Rock is a town in Pickens County, Georgia, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 91.

History

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Talking Rock had its start in the early 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] The community takes its name from nearby Talking Rock Creek. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Talking Rock as a town in 1883.[5]

Geography

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Talking Rock is located at 34°30′34″N 84°30′19″W / 34.50944°N 84.50528°W / 34.50944; -84.50528 (34.509557, -84.505175).[6]

Georgia State Route 136 is the main route through the town, and leads east 30 mi (48 km) to Georgia State Route 9 north of Dawsonville, and west 31 mi (50 km) to Resaca along Interstate 75. Georgia State Routes 5 and 515 (Zell Miller Mountain Parkway) pass to the west of the city as a four-lane highway, leading north 15 mi (24 km) to Ellijay and southeast 6 mi (10 km) to Jasper, the Pickens County seat. Atlanta is 66 mi (106 km) south via GA-5/515 to Interstate 575 and Interstate 75.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.49 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890141
1900102−27.7%
19101085.9%
192095−12.0%
193011015.8%
1940103−6.4%
195094−8.7%
196084−10.6%
197076−9.5%
198072−5.3%
199062−13.9%
200049−21.0%
20106430.6%
20209142.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

At the 2000 census,[2] there were 49 people, 19 households and 14 families residing in the town. The population density was 255.5 inhabitants per square mile (98.6/km2). There were 23 housing units at an average density of 119.9 per square mile (46.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. By the 2020 census, there were 91 people residing in the town.

Notable people

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Chandler Smith (born 2002), professional racing driver

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Talking Rock". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1883. p. 420.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
Downtown Talking Rock
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