Welcome to Taylor ...

Taylor is located in Franklin County<1>.

The location of Taylor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Taylor is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Taylor lies within the (540) area code.

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, Texas, Utah, 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.

• Roanoke
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
  • Roanoke is located in Roanoke City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,058 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
• Salem
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Salem City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Radford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
  • Radford is located in Bedford County
• Vinton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
  • Vinton is located in Roanoke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
• Rocky Mount
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
• Burnt Chimney
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
  • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
• Gogginsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
  • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
• Redwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
  • Redwood is located in Franklin County
• Barfoot
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
  • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
• Garden City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Roanoke City

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.

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 Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/