Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Taylorsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylorsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Taylorsville
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Taylorsville:
- 31.831578, -89.432617
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Taylorsville
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Smith County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Smith County
- Since Taylorsville is near Covington County and also Jones County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Covington County
- eBird sighting report for Jones County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Taylorsville ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Taylorsville.
There is one other community in Mississippi which is also named Taylorsville.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Mississippi ...
- Hinds County
- This Taylorsville is located in Hinds County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Taylorsville that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Taylorsville.
- Hinds County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Taylorsville [Madison County].
- California
- Plumas County
- This Taylorsville is located in Plumas County and lies 1,834 miles [2,951.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Taylorsville that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Taylorsville.
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Taylorsville is located in Bartow County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Taylorsville that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Taylorsville.
- Indiana
- Bartholomew County
- This Taylorsville is located in Bartholomew County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Taylorsville that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Taylorsville.
- Iowa
- Fayette County
- This Taylorsville is located in Fayette County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the north of the Taylorsville that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Taylorsville.
- Kansas
- Stafford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Taylorsville [Stafford County].
- Kentucky
- Spencer County
- This Taylorsville is located in Spencer County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Taylorsville that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Taylorsville.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Taylorsville is located in Carroll County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Taylorsville that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Taylorsville.
- Michigan
- Mason County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Taylorsville [Mason County].
- North Carolina
- Alexander County
- This Taylorsville is located in Alexander County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Taylorsville that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Taylorsville.
- Ohio
- Highland County
- This Taylorsville is located in Highland County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Taylorsville that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Highland County community of Taylorsville.
- Montgomery County
- This Taylorsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the north northeast of the Taylorsville that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Taylorsville.
- Muskingum County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Taylorsville [Muskingum County].
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Taylorsville is located in Bucks County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Taylorsville that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Taylorsville.
- Indiana County
- This Taylorsville is located in Indiana County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km] to the northeast of the Taylorsville that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Taylorsville.
- Tennessee
- Maury County
- This Taylorsville is located in Maury County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Taylorsville that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Taylorsville.
- Wilson County
- This Taylorsville is located in Wilson County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km] to the north northeast of the Taylorsville that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Taylorsville.
- Texas
- Caldwell County
- This Taylorsville is located in Caldwell County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Taylorsville that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Taylorsville.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Taylorsville is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,388 miles [2,233.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Taylorsville that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Taylorsville.
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This Taylorsville is located in Hanover County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Taylorsville that is located in Smith County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Taylorsville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylorsville ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Hot Coffee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Leaf River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River
- Leaf River is located in Covington County
- Mineral Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
- Shady Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Stringer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer
- Stringer is located in Jasper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stringer <4>
- Summerland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerland
- Summerland is located in Jones County
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Zion Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Taylorsville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Taylorsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Taylorsville and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the Seat of Smith County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Taylorsville to Raleigh, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 850 miles [1,367.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,742 miles [10,850.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,452 miles [11,992.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,328 miles [8,574.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taylorsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Taylorsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylorsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8316, Longitude: -89.4326 In this case, the coordinates for Taylorsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Taylorsville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Taylorsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.135 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.747 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.672 degrees. |