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Welcome to Taylortown ...

Taylortown is located in Union Parish<1>.


The location of Taylortown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Taylortown is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Taylortown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Taylortown: (318)

Communities Also Named Taylortown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Taylortown: This one is located in Union Parish and the other is located in Bossier Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 14 communities that are also named Taylortown - they are located in Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania and Tennessee (4).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Taylortown.

Communities near Taylortown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Taylortown.

  • El Dorado
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Farmerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
    • Farmerville is located in Union Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <4>
  • Bernice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Junction City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Junction City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Strong
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
    • Strong is located in Union County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <4>
  • Spearsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
    • Spearsville is located in Union Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <4>
  • Lillie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
    • Lillie is located in Union Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <4>
  • Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
    • Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
  • Pisgah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Union Parish

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Taylortown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Taylortown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Taylortown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Taylortown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Taylortown. See our Newspapers Page for Taylortown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taylortown ...

Looking for more information about Taylortown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Taylortown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Taylortown.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taylortown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taylortown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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