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Welcome to Taylor County ...

Time Zone: Taylor County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Butler is the Seat for Taylor County.

Taylor County was founded in 1852. Taylor was created by taking area from Macon, Marion and Talbot Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Taylor had a population of 8,020 people. This is a decrease of 8.62% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,777 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Taylor represented 0.09% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Taylor County:

  • Butler
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Butler is located in Taylor County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
  • Norwich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Norwich is located in Taylor County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
  • Reynolds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.