Talala, Oklahoma
| Talala | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Talala (Gir), |
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| Coordinates: 36°31′45″N 95°41′57″W / 36.52917°N 95.69917°WCoordinates: 36°31′45″N 95°41′57″W / 36.52917°N 95.69917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Rogers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 273 |
| • Density | 910/sq mi (350/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 74080 |
| Area code(s) | 539/918 |
| FIPS code | 40-72200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1098728 |
Talala is a town in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 273 at the 2010 census.
The Talala Post Office was established June 23, 1890. Talala was named for Captain John Talala of the 3rd Regiment, Indian Home Guard and a prominent Cherokee. It is mentioned in the Talala History Book that the word ta la la is associated with the tapping of a woodpecker's bill, which the woodpecker is a red-headed woodpecker that had these numerous birds there and even today. Talala is a Cherokee word for the Red-Headed Woodpecker. An Indian made this discovery and so the town has taken this bird as part of its legacy, erecting signs on the North and South end of the town, and on its stationery at Town Hall and in the Museum.
The Talala Historical Society has been active for several years and recently has added a Facebook page in hopes of contacting citizens that lived in the small town years ago. It has achieved this goal and to date it has grown monthly. Its main mission is to keep the memory of a small town alive. There are a few of the original buildings still standing in the Town that have been there either over a 100 years or soon will be 100 years.
On the property of the Museum, which was the original site of the Talala Post Office decades earlier, lies a statue made by the Talala artist Sandra VanZandt of 2 eagles with bricks surrounding it. In May 2012 3 plaques honoring World War II veterans were displayed proudly nearby. Inside and within its walls, lies most of the Town's history.
Talala is located at 36°31′45″N 95°41′57″W / 36.52917°N 95.69917°W (36.529050, -95.699292). It is 19 miles (31 km)northwest of Claremore, the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
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