Welcome to Taylor ...
The city of Taylor is located in Hill Country.
Taylor is located in Williamson County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Taylor (Patience, this may take a moment).
While we don't have a date for the founding of Taylor, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Taylor has a population of 17,410 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Taylor is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Taylor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Taylor: 512 & 737<4>
The ZIP code for Taylor: 76574<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Taylor had an population of 17,410 people. This is an increase of 14.61% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Taylor had a population of 15,191 people. This makes Taylor the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Taylor represents 0.06% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 160th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,191 people, the population of Taylor increased 11.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,575 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Taylor.
Communities Also Named Taylor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Taylor.
Websites for Taylor ...
Official Website: www.ci.taylor.tx.us/
Communities near Taylor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Taylor.
- Round Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Rock
- Round Rock is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Rock <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Round Rock
From Taylor to Round Rock
- Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Georgetown
From Taylor to Georgetown
- Pflugerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pflugerville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pflugerville
- Pflugerville is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pflugerville <6>
- Hutto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutto have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutto
- Hutto is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutto <6>
- Manor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Manor is located in Travis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <6>
- Elgin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Bastrop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Elgin
From Taylor to Elgin
- Bartlett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <6>
- Granger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Granger is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granger <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Granger
From Taylor to Granger
- Thorndale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
- Thorndale is located in Milam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <6>
- Thrall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
- Thrall is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall <6>
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. Our list includes 17 papers. 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Taylor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<8>
From that list, the Taylor post office opened in 1880.
We also found Taylor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Taylor.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Taylor: www.ci.taylor.tx.us/
The official website for Williamson County: www.wilco.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Taylor. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taylor - 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 512 code has been Overlayed with the 737 area code. New phone numbers in the Taylor area will be assigned with one of these codes: 512 or 737. As a result, placing a call in the Taylor area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Taylor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Taylor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |