Taylor Arkansas Map

About Taylor, Arkansas

Taylor is a locality in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 579. The population density is 225.1 people per km². Taylor is located at 33.1004°N, 93.4610°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Taylor is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71861.

Taylor emerges from the dense, pine-shadowed landscape of southern Arkansas as a quiet expanse where the horizon is defined by the steady, unpretentious rise of the earth. It lies 17.2 miles southwest of Magnolia, AR (from Magnolia, AR: bearing 228°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north of Springhill. Little Crooked Creek winds its way through the periphery, its passage marked by the deep, dark soil and the heavy, humid stillness that characterizes these low-lying woodlands. Beyond the immediate canopy, the distant silhouette of Cedar Ridge hangs like a faint, serrated bruise against the western sky, anchoring a vista that remains dominated by the transition between hardwood thickets and open timberland. The air here holds a peculiar weight, thick with the scent of damp loam and the resinous sharpness of pine needles, especially when the afternoon light turns a pale, bruised gold and catches the water in the nearby irrigation ditches.

Taylor maintains a rhythm dictated by the land, drawing its character from the legacy of timber and the slow, deliberate work of agriculture that has defined the region for generations. Residents look toward Lake Erling, just three miles away, as a primary point of stillness, a place where the water mirrors the shifting clouds and provides a reprieve from the heat of the humid summers. While the town remains deeply connected to the quiet industry of the surrounding plains, those seeking a moment of respite often visit Wayside Park, where the natural vegetation is left to its own devices in a way that feels both wild and orderly. Life in Taylor moves with a measured cadence, shaped by the proximity to Oak Flat and the persistent, quiet endurance of a populace that finds beauty in the repetitive cycle of the seasons and the simple, honest utility of the soil.

About This Taylor Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Taylor, Arkansas. Coordinates: 33.100411, -93.461007. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Taylor includes the ZIP code (71861), telephone area code (870), county seat of Columbia County (Magnolia), and school district assignment (Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.