Talbot County, Georgia

Founding: 1827
Parent counties: Muscogee and Troup

Namesake: Matthew Talbot, Georgia governor
Seat: Talbotton (1828–)

Land area: 391 square miles

Population (2020): 5,733

Population (historic): 5,940 (1830); 13,616 (1860); 14,115 (1880); 12,197 (1900); 8,458 (1930)

Periods of population growth: 1821–1850; 1870s; 2000s

Subdivisions: Two cities; two towns

National Register listings: 12

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 402 (11.8%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 14.9%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 11.3%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 33.5%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 34.3%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $451
Average outbuilding value (1930): $227
Average farmhouse size (1940): 4 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,635
Average farm size (1920): 44.4 acres
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Talbotton

Namesake: Matthew Talbot, Georgia governor

Founding: 1828 (platting); 1828 (post office); 1828 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 742

Population (historic): 796 (1870); 1,140 (1890); 1,081 (1910); 1,064 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1870–1890; 1910s; 1940s; 1970s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 85 (15.4%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Parker House (c. 1840/1860). 160 Clayton Matthews Road. Gothic Revival/Italianate.
2. *John Matthews Farm (1859–1860). 220 Drane–Matthews Road. Greek Revival.
3. *Martin Stamper House (1833). 3224 Flint Hill Highway. Federal.
4. *David Shelton House (c. 1845). 434 George Towns Avenue. Greek Revival.
5. *George Towns Farm (1828/1840s). 294 West Monroe Street. Greek Revival.
6. Thomas Lumsden Farm (c. 1854). Pobiddy Road, northeast of Bunkham Road. Gothic Revival.
7. *The Elms / Robert Dixon House (c. 1840). 47 Rising Sun Road. Greek Revival.
8. House (c. 1850). 9292 Tuck Persons Highway. Greek Revival.
9. *John Weeks House (c. 1845). 360 South Washington Avenue. Greek Revival.
10. *Frederick Bailey House (1837). 864 South Washington Avenue. Greek Revival.