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Welcome to Taylors Island ...

Taylors Island is located in Dorchester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Taylors Island, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Taylors Island: Taylors Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Taylors Island for more information about variations on the name of Taylors Island.

Taylors Island is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Taylors Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Taylors Island: 410, 443 & 667<3>

The ZIP code for Taylors Island: 21669<4>

Communities near Taylors Island ...

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

  • Cambridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Trappe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Church Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Madison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Madison is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Golden Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
  • Thomas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Thomas is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
  • Woolford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Woolford is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford
  • Cove Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cove Point is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
  • Brianwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brianwood is located in Calvert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taylors Island ...

Looking for more information about Taylors Island? 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 Taylors Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Taylors Island.

Adding Taylors Island to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Taylors Island 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 (so far) for Taylors Island was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Taylors Island.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Dorchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taylors Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Taylors Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Taylors Island area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Taylors Island). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Taylors Island or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.