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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Taylors, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylors and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Taylors:
- 34.919854, -82.301693
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Taylors
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- Since Taylors is near Spartanburg County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Taylors
Communities Also Named Taylors ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Taylors.
Within South Carolina, the name Taylors is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Larimer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Taylors [Larimer County].
- Georgia
- Dooly County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Taylors [Dooly County].
- Indiana
- Whitley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Taylors [Whitley County].
- Michigan
- Marquette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Taylors [Marquette County].
- Mississippi
- Noxubee County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Taylors [Noxubee County].
- Missouri
- Phelps County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Phelps County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phelps County community of Taylors.
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Elko County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Taylors.
- Tennessee
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Taylors [Fayette County].
- White County
- This Taylors is located in White County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Taylors that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Taylors.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Taylors is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,655 miles [2,663.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Taylors that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Taylors.
- Virginia
- Essex County
- This Taylors is located in Essex County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<3> to the northeast of the Taylors that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Taylors.
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Taylors [Orange County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylors ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cane Brake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cane Brake is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Brake
- Cherokee Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee Forest is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Chick Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Green Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Fields is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Fields
- Green Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Forest is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
- Grey Fox Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Grey Fox Run is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Fox Run
- Groveland Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Groveland Dell is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Dell
- Hermitage Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage Hills is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
- Kings ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kings is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
- Kingsgate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kingsgate is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
- Lakeview Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Maple
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maple is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Nursery ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Nursery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery
- Paris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Pebble Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pebble Creek is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- Peppertree
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Peppertree is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertree
- Pine Knott Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Knott Forest is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knott Forest
- Piney Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Ridge is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
- Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Quail Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Quail Ridge is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Riverdowns
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riverdowns is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdowns
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Seven Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Seven Oaks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Shady Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Creek is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Creek
- Silver Leaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Leaf is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Leaf
- Spring Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Forest is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Forest
- Sugar Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Creek is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Mill is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mill
- Willow Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Willow Heights is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
How Far From Taylors to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Taylors to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Taylors and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Taylors to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 399 miles [642.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,296 miles [10,132.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,876 miles [7,847.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Taylors could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Taylors, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Taylors) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Taylors to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylors. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9199, Longitude: -82.3017 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.066 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.478 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.164 degrees. |
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