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

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.

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