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Talmo is a town in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 257 at the 2020 census.

Talmo calls itself “The Jewel of Jackson County”.

Talmo town overview:
Name:	Talmo town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Georgia
County:	Jackson County
Elevation:	915 ft (279 m)
Total Area:	3.09 sq mi (8.00 km²)
Land Area:	3.06 sq mi (7.92 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²)
Total Population:	257
Population Density:	83.99/sq mi (32.43/km²)
ZIP code:	30575
Area code:	706
FIPS code:	1375412
GNISfeature ID:	0323901
Website:	www.city-data.com/city/Talmo-Georgia.html

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History

“Talmo” is a name derived from the Creek language meaning “home of the Chief Tallassee”. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Talmo as a town in 1920.

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Geography

Talmo is located in northwestern Jackson County at 34°11′15″N 83°42′59″W / 34.18750°N 83.71639°W / 34.18750; -83.71639 (34.187587, -83.716387). It is bordered to the southeast by Pendergrass. U.S. Route 129 passes through the town, leading northwest 11 miles (18 km) to Gainesville and southeast 10 miles (16 km) to Jefferson, the Jackson county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km), or 1.16%, are water. The town is drained by tributaries of the Middle Oconee River.