Welcome to Taylor ...
Taylor is located in Cotton County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Taylor, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Taylor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Taylor is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Taylor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Taylor: (580)
Communities Also Named Taylor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oklahoma communities named Taylor: This one is located in Cotton County and the other is located in Beckham County.
Beyond Oklahoma, 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, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (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.
- Burkburnett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkburnett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkburnett
- Burkburnett is located in Wichita County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkburnett <5>
- Walters
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Walters is located in Cotton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
- Former name for Walters:
- Walter
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walters <5>
- Waurika
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waurika
- Waurika is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waurika <5>
- Temple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Temple is located in Cotton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <5>
- Petrolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Petrolia is located in Clay County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petrolia <5>
- Dean
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Dean is located in Clay County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Byers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
- Byers is located in Clay County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byers <5>
- Randlett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randlett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randlett
- Randlett is located in Cotton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randlett <5>
- Cashion Community
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashion Community have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashion Community
- Cashion Community is located in Wichita County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Devol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devol
- Devol is located in Cotton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devol <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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Taylor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<6>
From that list, the Taylor post office opened in 1907.
We also found Taylor on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).
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 Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Cotton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taylor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |