Talbot, Indiana
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| Country | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
| State | File:Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana |
| County | Benton |
| Township | Hickory Grove |
| Platted | February 18, 1873 |
| Founded by | Ezekiel and Marietta Talbot |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 47944 |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-74834[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 444550 |
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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.
History
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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
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