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Talbotton is a city in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The population was 970 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Talbot County.

Talbotton city overview:
Name:	Talbotton city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Georgia
County:	Talbot County
Elevation:	732 ft (223 m)
Total Area:	3.13 sq mi (8.09 km²)
Land Area:	3.10 sq mi (8.04 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²)
Total Population:	742
Population Density:	238.97/sq mi (92.27/km²)
ZIP code:	31827
Area code:	706
FIPS code:	1375244
GNISfeature ID:	0333180
Website:	talbottonga.org

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History

Talbotton was founded in 1828 as the seat of the newly formed Talbot County. Both the county and the town were named for Governor Matthew Talbot.

Talbotton may be best known in history as the place where the immigrant Straus family got their start in retail sales in the 19th century. In 1896, the family acquired R. H. Macy & Co. in New York.

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Geography

Talbotton is located at 32°40′41″N 84°32′23″W / 32.67806°N 84.53972°W / 32.67806; -84.53972 (32.678170, -84.539787). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km), of which 3.1 square miles (8.0 km) is land and 0.32% is water.

The city is located in the central portion of the county along U.S. Route 80, which runs north to south through the main part of town, and turns east leaving town. U.S. Route 80 leads east 34 mi (55 km) to Roberta and southwest 37 mi (60 km) to Columbus. Georgia State Routes 90 and 208 also run through the city as well, with GA 90 leading southeast 8 mi (13 km) to Junction City and GA 208 leading west 13 mi (21 km) to Waverly Hall.