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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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Taylor County (GA)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in Taylor County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 222 people
  • Reynolds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Taylor County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<3>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.
 

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