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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <6>
- Trappe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
- Trappe is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <6>
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <6>
- Church Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
- Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <6>
- Madison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Dorchester County
- Golden Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Thomas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Woolford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Cove Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Cove Point is located in Calvert County
- Brianwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brianwood
- Brianwood is located in Calvert County
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 for Taylors Island was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Taylors Island in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Taylors Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taylors Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |