Welcome to Taunton ...

Taunton is located in Onondaga County<1>.

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

When the people of Taunton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Tauntonion<3>

Taunton is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Taunton is located in the (315) area code.

Communities Also Named Taunton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Taunton - they are located in Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Ontario (3) and Washington.

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

Communities near Taunton ...

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

• Syracuse
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <5>
• Auburn
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Cayuga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <5>
• De Witt
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
  • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
• Baldwinsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
  • Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <5>
• North Syracuse
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
  • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
• Chittenango
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
  • Chittenango is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <5>
• Manlius
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manlius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlius
  • Manlius is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manlius <5>
• Fayetteville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
• Minoa
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
  • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <5>
• East Syracuse
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
  • East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taunton ...

Looking for more information about Taunton? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Taunton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Taunton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/