City of Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama, United States

Overview of Sylacauga

• Name:
  Sylacauga
• Official Name:
  City of Sylacauga
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Talladega County, Alabama, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  This settlement was once a Shawnee village known as Chalakagay. In the 1800s the area was found to have pure deposits marble and many quarries were soon opened. Some of the marble was used for the construction of the US Supreme Court building and the Lincoln Memorial. The word "sylcauga" is derived from the Muskogean language: "chalak" and "ge" meaning "resting place of the Chalaka Tribe" or "buzzard roost." (US-T873/p6)
• Surveys:
  Huntsville Meridian
  

  Range 3 East
  

  Townships: 21 South, 22 South

  Range 4 East
  

  Townships: 20 South, 21 South, 22 South
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:33.173171633° 10' 23.4"N

  Longitude:-86.251640686° 15' 05.9"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Mignon 0.9 mi. NW
  • Sunrise 1.2 mi. SE
  • Oak Grove 3 mi. NW
  • Bon Air 7.9 mi. NW
  • Childersburg 9.4 mi. NW
  • Talladega Springs 11.6 mi. W
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Rising Star 1 mi. S
  • Comers 1 mi. N
  • Evergreen 1.2 mi. NE
  • Odena 3 mi. NW
  • Hill 3.6 mi. W
  • Allen 5.1 mi. NW
  • Summer Hill (Clay County) 5.8 mi. E
  • Macedonia (Coosa County) 5.8 mi. S
  • Old Bethany (Coosa County) 6 mi. S
  • Stewartville (Coosa County) 6.2 mi. S
  • Union (Coosa County) 6.3 mi. S
  • Grimes Chapel (Coosa County) 6.7 mi. S
• Population:
  12,543
• Elevation:
  166 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  639682301
• Updated Apr 19, 2020