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Welcome to Taylorville ...

Taylorville is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

Taylorville is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Taylorville ...

While we believe that this Taylorville is located in Schuylkill County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Taylorville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Indiana and Lackawanna County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 15 communities that are also named Taylorville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Oregon, Texas, Vermont and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Taylorville ...

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

  • Bloomsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Pottsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Shamokin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
    • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <3>
  • Mount Carmel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <3>
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Shenandoah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Danville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Minersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
    • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <3>
  • Mahanoy City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Frackville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taylorville ...

Looking for more information about Taylorville? 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 Taylorville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Taylorville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Schuylkill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taylorville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.