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Welcome to Taylor ...

Taylor is located in Hardy County<1>.


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


Taylor is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Taylor: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Taylor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Taylor: This one is located in Hardy County and the other is located in Logan County.

Beyond West Virginia, 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, Virginia, 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.

  • Petersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Durgon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durgon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgon
    • Durgon is located in Hardy County
  • Arthur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Grant County
  • Lahmansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lahmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lahmansville
    • Lahmansville is located in Grant County
  • Medley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorcas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
    • Dorcas is located in Grant County
  • Maysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Grant County
  • Lost City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
    • Lost City is located in Hardy County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <5>
  • Baker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Hardy County
  • Greenland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Grant County

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.

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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hardy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Taylor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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