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Welcome to Taunton ...

Taunton is located in Onondaga County<1>.

When the people of Taunton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Tauntonion<2>

Taunton is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Taunton: 315 & 680<4>

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)
  • Auburn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • De Witt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
  • Baldwinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • North Syracuse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
  • Chittenango
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Manlius
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fayetteville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Minoa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
    • 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)
    • East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
    • 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Onondaga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Taunton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Taunton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taunton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Taunton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Taunton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.