Talladega, Alabama

Talladega, Alabama
Talladega, Alabama
City
	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
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
Website	www.talladega.com

Talladega (/ˌtæləˈdɪɡə/, also /ˌtæləˈdeɪɡə/)^[7] is the county seat of Talladega County,^[8] Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1835.^[9] 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.^[10]

^ Hayes, Dixon (November 5, 2019). "Talladega swears in first black mayor". Wsfa.com. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
^ "Talladega swears-in first African-American mayor". Abc3340.com. November 4, 2019.
^ Chris Norwood (October 8, 2019). "HISTORY MADE!: Talladega elects its first African-American mayor". The Anniston Star. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
^ "Alabama Man, Tim Ragland, Makes Double History as Youngest and First Black Mayor of Talladega, Alabama". Atlantablackstar.com. October 9, 2019.
^ "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.