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Around Taylor ...

For comparison, Taylor has a population of 2,400 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Taylor, with the nearest first.

  • Parker Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Parker Village is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
  • Malvern
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rehobeth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rehobeth is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
  • Merritts Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
  • Parish
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dothan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Keyton's
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Keyton's is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
  • Tidwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tidwell is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
  • Hodgesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hodgesville is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Slocomb
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Grimes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Grimes is located in Dale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Madrid
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Madrid is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
    • Cowarts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Midland City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Napier Field
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Napier Field is located in Dale County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people

For more communities neighboring Taylor, please visit our County-by-County Page for Taylor.

Houston County ...

Taylor is primarily located in Houston County<3>. A portion of Taylor extends into Geneva County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houston County: Dale, Geneva, Henry, Jackson (FL), Early (GA) & Seminole (GA).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylor ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Taylor.

Airports Near Taylor ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Taylor and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Taylor.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Taylor.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Taylor), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.