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Taylor Mississippi Map

Explore Taylor, Mississippi, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Taylor, Mississippi

How to Use This Taylor, Mississippi Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Taylor, Mississippi. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Mississippi or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Taylor.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Taylor
State	Mississippi (MS)
County	Lafayette County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	34.27233
Longitude	-89.588695
Population	355
Density	46.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	38673
Area Code	601, 769
County Seat	Oxford
School District	Lafayette County School District

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About Taylor, Mississippi

Taylor is a locality in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. It is a small community with a population of 355. The population density is 46.8 people per km². Taylor is located at 34.2723°N, 89.5887°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Taylor is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 38673.

Taylor emerges from the humid, verdant landscape where the persistent waters of Taylor Creek carve a narrow, mud-slicked path through the dense undergrowth. It lies 7.6 miles south-southwest of Oxford, MS (from Oxford, MS: bearing 211°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-southwest of University. The air here holds a heavy, static weight, smelling of damp earth and decaying leaves, while the horizon is defined by the faint, jagged silhouette of Oak Ridge rising in the distance. Sunlight filters through the canopy in thin, golden needles, illuminating the dust motes that hang suspended in the stillness of the afternoon. Beyond the immediate thickets, the terrain shifts into a series of uneven fields and wooded patches, eventually opening toward the quiet, still surface of Douglas Lake, which remains a silent anchor in the surrounding expanse.

Taylor functions as a lingering remnant of a slower, more deliberate era, where the economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons and the modest output of the soil. The legacy of the place is etched into the weathered wood of its older structures and the quiet, unpretentious industry of those who keep the local traditions alive. Life persists in the gaps between the encroaching kudzu and the vast, untamed stretches of the regional landscape, far removed from the bustle of the distant, crowded centers. Visitors might find their way toward Garden Terrace Park to experience the solitude of the terrain, while others look toward the distant depression of West Goose Valley as a reminder of the shifting earth. In this particular corner of the world, existence is measured by the slow turn of the light and the steady, unsung persistence of the land itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 023° NE
James Meredith statue (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 025° NE
The Grove (Attraction) — 7.2 mi, 026° NE
Malco Oxford Studio Cinema (Cinema) — 7.2 mi, 019° N
William L. Buford Stadium (Stadium) — 7.3 mi, 043° NE
Enid Lake (Recreation Area) — 7.4 mi, 225° SW
Lamar Park (Local Park) — 7.5 mi, 018° N
Burns-Belfry Museum and Multicultural Center (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 030° NE
Southside Gallery (Gallery) — 7.6 mi, 031° NE
William Faulkner statue (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 032° NE
Studio Whimzy (Arts Centre) — 7.9 mi, 020° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 8.0 mi, 197° S
Sardis Lake (Recreation Area) — 8.8 mi, 326° NW
Holly Springs National Forest (National Forest) — 9.8 mi, 060° NE · 156k acres
Upper Sardis Wma (State Conservation Area) — 9.8 mi, 060° NE
Sardis Waterfowl (State Conservation Area) — 13.1 mi, 353° N
Point 8 (Viewpoint) — 13.2 mi, 340° N
John W. Kyle State Park (State Park) — 14.6 mi, 307° NW
George P. Cossar State Park (State Park) — 18.9 mi, 240° SW
Mound B (Historic Ruins) — 19.8 mi, 285° W
Mound C (Historic Ruins) — 19.9 mi, 285° W
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ms (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.6 mi, 022° N · 20k acres
Coldwater River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.2 mi, 254° W · 5,028 acres
Confederate redoubt (Historic Castle / Fort) — 34.3 mi, 198° S
Confederate fort (Historic Castle / Fort) — 34.9 mi, 197° S
Christ Centered Cross (Public Artwork) — 36.7 mi, 203° SW
Tombigbee National Forest (National Forest) — 38.5 mi, 114° SE · 67k acres
Chickasaw County Coliseum (Stadium) — 44.1 mi, 128° SE
Chickasaw Council House (Monument) — 44.5 mi, 102° E
Tupelo Buffalo Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 46.7 mi, 088° E

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