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Welcome to Taylor Springs ...

The village of Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Taylor Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

A typical abbreviation for Taylor Springs: Taylor Spgs. (or less commonly used: Taylor Spngs. or Taylor Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Taylor Springs has a population of 656 people<3> (see below for details).

Taylor Springs is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Taylor Springs: (217)

The ZIP code for Taylor Springs: 62089<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Taylor Springs had an population of 656 people. This is a decrease of 4.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.52% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Taylor Springs had a population of 690 people. This makes Taylor Springs the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 690 people, the population of Taylor Springs increased 18.35% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 583 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Taylor Springs.

Communities Also Named Taylor Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Taylor Springs - it's located in New Mexico.

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

Communities near Taylor Springs ...

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

  • Litchfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Greenville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
  • Staunton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gillespie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Nokomis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Olive
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Benld
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
    • Benld is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <6>
  • Raymond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <6>
  • Witt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
    • Witt is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <6>
  • Livingston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taylor Springs ...

Looking for more information about Taylor Springs? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Taylor Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Taylor Springs.

Adding Taylor Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Taylor Springs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Taylor Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Taylor Springs post office opened in 1912.

We also found Taylor Springs on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Illinois (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Taylor Springs.

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Montgomery, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Taylor Springs.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taylor Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Taylor Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Taylor Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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