Talbot, Indiana

Talbot is an unincorporated community in Hickory Grove Township, Benton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Talbot, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Benton County's location in Indiana
Talbot
Freeland Park's location in Benton County
Coordinates: 40°30′19″N 87°27′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyBenton
TownshipHickory Grove
Founded byEzekiel and Marietta Talbot
Elevation768 ft (234 m)
ZIP code
47944
Area code(s)765
FIPS code18-74834[2]
GNIS feature ID444550

History

The town of Talbot was laid out by Ezekiel M. Talbot[4] (chief engineer of the LM&B Railroad) and his wife Marietta on February 18, 1873, the plat consisting of 71 lots. The couple would also lay out the nearby town of Ambia two years later.[5] In the 1920s, Talbot had a population of about 200, plus a Methodist church, grain elevator, grade school and eight to ten businesses.[6]

A post office was established at Talbot in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995.[7]

Geography

Talbot is located at 40°30′19″N 87°27′15″W in Hickory Grove Township and is surrounded by open, fertile farmland. The Kankakee, Beaverville and Southern Railroad passes through the town, and intersects the short Bee Line Railroad a mile to the west at a point known as Handy.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Talbot, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 319. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...was laid out on February 18, 1873, by Ezekiel M. Talbot and named for him.
  5. Mossman, Ed (1883). "History of Benton County: Past Events -- Present Condition". Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co.
  6. Birch, Jesse Setlington (1942) [1928]. "Unincorporated community s of the County". History of Benton County and Historic Oxford. Oxford, Indiana: Craw & Craw. p. 206.
  7. "Benton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 29, 2020.


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