Welcome to Taylor ...

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Taylor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

Taylor is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Taylor: 573 & 235<3>

The ZIP code for Taylor: 63471<4>

Communities Also Named Taylor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Taylor: This one is located in Marion County and the other is located in Ralls County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 55 communities that are also named Taylor - they are located in Alabama (3), Alaska, Arizona (2), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (3), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming (2).

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

Communities near Taylor ...

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

Quincy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Adams County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <5>
Hannibal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Hannibal is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <5>
Palmyra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <5>
Canton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
Payson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Payson is located in Adams County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <5>
Mendon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Adams County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <5>
La Grange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <5>
Ursa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
- Ursa is located in Adams County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ursa <5>
Lewistown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <5>
Ewing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Ewing is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taylor ...

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

Adding Taylor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Taylor 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Taylor post office opened in 1873.

We also found Taylor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Taylor.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taylor - 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 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Taylor area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Taylor 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 Taylor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Taylor 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.
<6>	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.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/