Map of Taylor town, Alabama

Taylor is a town in Geneva and Houston counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. Taylor was first settled in the 1870s, named after an early family that helped secure the first post office. It was not incorporated until almost a century later in June 1967. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census the population was 2,375, up from 1,898 in 2000.

Taylor town overview:
Name:	Taylor town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Geneva County, Houston County
Elevation:	331 ft (101 m)
Total Area:	7.31 sq mi (18.94 km²)
Land Area:	7.23 sq mi (18.73 km²)
Water Area:	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km²)
Total Population:	2,262
Population Density:	312.78/sq mi (120.76/km²)
ZIP code:	36301, 36305
Area code:	334
FIPS code:	0175096
GNISfeature ID:	0127718
Website:	www.cityoftaylor.org

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Geography

Taylor is located in western Houston County at 31°10′6″N 85°28′5″W / 31.16833°N 85.46806°W / 31.16833; -85.46806 (31.168331, -85.468016). A rural portion of the town extends west into Geneva County. Taylor is bordered to the northeast by Dothan, to the southeast by Rehobeth, and to the southwest by Malvern. Alabama State Route 52 (Hartford Highway) passes through the northern part of Taylor, leading northeast 6 miles (10 km) to the center of Dothan and southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Slocomb.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Taylor has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19.4 km), of which 7.4 square miles (19.1 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km), or 1.09%, is water.