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Welcome to Taylors ...

Taylors is located in Greenville County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Taylors, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Taylors is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Taylors is within the (864) area code.

The ZIP code for Taylors: 29687<3>

Communities Also Named Taylors ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Taylors - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Tennessee (2), Utah and Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Taylors ...

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

  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Greer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
    • Greer is located in Greenville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greer <4>
  • Mauldin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
    • Mauldin is located in Greenville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauldin <4>
  • Simpsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Easley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Fountain Inn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Travelers Rest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Woodruff
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <4>
  • Duncan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncan <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Taylors ...

Looking for more information about Taylors? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Taylors, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Taylors.

Adding Taylors to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Taylors 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 Taylors was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Taylors in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Taylors post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Taylors.

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

The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Greenville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taylors - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Taylors). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Taylors or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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