The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗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.
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Start Talala’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Talala’s history is told.
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Nothing in Talala is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Talala has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Will Rogers Birthplace in Oologah, 4.8 miles away.
Talala and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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