Welcome to Kaylor ...

Kaylor is located in Randolph County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kaylor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Kaylor is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: While Kaylor is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Kaylor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Kaylor - they are located in Pennsylvania (2) and South Dakota.

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

Communities near Kaylor ...

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

• Carrollton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <3>
• Tyus
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
  • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
• Heflin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
  • Heflin is located in Cleburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <3>
• Tallapoosa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
  • Tallapoosa is located in Haralson County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallapoosa <3>
• Bowdon Junction
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon Junction
  • Bowdon Junction is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon Junction <3>
• Bowdon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdon
  • Bowdon is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowdon <3>
• Mount Zion
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
  • Mount Zion is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <3>
• Franklin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Heard County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
• Wedowee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedowee
  • Wedowee is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedowee <3>
• Fairlawn Estates
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
  • Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people

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 Kaylor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kaylor.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kaylor. 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 Kaylor.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kaylor ...

Looking for more information about Kaylor? 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 Kaylor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kaylor.

Adding Kaylor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kaylor in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kaylor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Kaylor post office opened in 1893.

We also found Kaylor on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kaylor.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/