Taylor Mississippi Map

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.

About This Taylor Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Taylor, Mississippi. Coordinates: 34.27233, -89.588695. 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 (38673), telephone area code (601, 769), county seat of Lafayette County (Oxford), and school district assignment (Lafayette County 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.