Talking Rock, Georgia


Talking Rock is a town in Pickens County, Georgia, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 91.

History

Talking Rock had its start in the early 1880s when the railroad was extended to that point. The community takes its name from nearby Talking Rock Creek. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Talking Rock as a town in 1883.

Geography

Talking Rock is located at .
Georgia State Route 136 is the main route through the town, and leads east 30 mi to Georgia State Route 9 north of Dawsonville, and west 31 mi to Resaca along Interstate 75. Georgia State Routes 5 and 515 pass to the west of the city as a four-lane highway, leading north 15 mi to Ellijay and southeast 6 mi to Jasper, the Pickens County seat. Atlanta is 66 mi south via GA-5/515 to Interstate 575 and Interstate 75.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census, there were 49 people, 19 households and 14 families residing in the town. The population density was. There were 23 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. By the 2020 census, there were 91 people residing in the town.

Education

All areas of Pickens County are in the Pickens County School District. All residents of that district are zoned to Jasper Middle School, Pickens Junior High School, and Pickens High School.

Notable people

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