Talladega Alabama Map

About Talladega, Alabama

Talladega is a locality in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of 14,760. The population density is 222.9 people per km². Talladega is located at 33.4359°N, 86.1058°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35160.

Talladega rests in the undulating embrace of Alabama’s Piedmont, where red clay soil yields to the persistent green of pine and hardwood. It lies 22.1 miles south-west of Anniston, AL (from Anniston, AL: bearing 226°T), and is situated 19.9 miles south-west of Oxford. The air here, especially in the humid hush of late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a perfume that clings to the broad porches and weathered clapboard houses. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, cradle the town, their slopes a patchwork of cultivated fields and wilder thickets. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the quiet dignity of a place that has known both hardship and enduring grace. The sky above Talladega often shifts, from a washed-out blue to the bruised purples of an approaching storm, mirroring the land’s own capacity for both gentle calm and elemental power. The threads of Talladega's story are spun from agriculture and industry, a history woven into the very rhythm of its days. For generations, the land yielded cotton and corn, and the quiet hum of machinery, first in textile mills and later in other manufacturing, supplanted the rustle of stalks. This industrial legacy, though changed, still echoes in the brick facades of older buildings and the ingrained work ethic of its people. The Talladega National Forest, a verdant lung to the east, offers a wilder counterpoint to the town’s settled character, its trails leading through whispering pines and along cool, shaded creeks that offer a brief respite from the Alabama heat. The spirit of Talladega is one of resilience, a quiet perseverance that has seen it through eras of profound change, and a deep connection to the land that continues to shape its identity.

About This Talladega Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Talladega, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Talladega and Talladega County.

Detailed location data for Talladega includes the ZIP code (35160), telephone area code (813, 727), county seat of Talladega County (Talladega), and school district assignment (Talladega City School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Talladega is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.