Talladega, Alabama, United States

🇺🇸 Talladega is the county seat of Talladega County, Alabama, United States. Talladega is approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of one of the state’s largest cities, Birmingham.

The city is home to the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind and the Talladega Municipal Airport, a public general aviation airport. The Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega College and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame are located nearby. The First National Bank of Talladega (now First Bank of Alabama) is the oldest bank in the State of Alabama, being founded in 1848.

Geography Talladega is located in east central Alabama. Alabama State Routes 21, 77, and 275 are the main routes through the city. AL-77 runs through the downtown area from north to south, leading north 14 mi (23 km) to Lincoln along Interstate 20 and south-east 24 mi (39 km) to Ashland. AL-21 runs from south-west to north-east through the city, leading north-east 23 mi (37 km) to Oxford and south-west 21 mi (34 km) to Sylacauga. AL-275 runs to the north and west of the city as a bypass of the downtown area.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.1 square miles (62.3 km²), of which 24.0 square miles (62.1 km²) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km²), or 0.30%, is water.

Landmarks and places of interest Talladega includes a number of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the J. L. M. Curry House and Swayne Hall, both listed as National Historic Landmarks. The main listed historic districts are the Silk Stocking District, which includes the Dr. Samuel Welch House, Talladega College Historic District, and Talladega Courthouse Square Historic District. Also included is the Talladega Superspeedway, which is a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) long race track. It hosts two NASCAR races annually. In 2020, the Dr. William R. Harvey Museum of Art opened at Talladega College.

Education Talladega City Schools is the local school district with three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school in the city.

Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, the statewide boarding school for the blind and deaf, is in Talladega, being established as a educational institution in 1858.

Talladega also features the historic Talladega College and the Talladega branch of the Central Alabama Community College.