Taylorsville Mississippi Map

About Taylorsville, Mississippi

Taylorsville is a locality in Smith County, Mississippi, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,650. The population density is 199.9 people per km². Taylorsville is located at 31.8296°N, 89.4281°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 39168.

Taylorsville rests in a landscape of rolling hills, a gentle topography softened by the persistent, verdant growth of pine and hardwood forests. It lies 35.7 miles north-north-west of Hattiesburg, MS (from Hattiesburg, MS: bearing 347°T), and is situated 19.8 miles west-north-west of Laurel. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and sun-baked pine needles, a fragrance that deepens with the coming of dusk, when long shadows stretch across the fields and the sky bleeds into hues of soft lavender and bruised peach. The terrain, not dramatic but enduring, suggests a place shaped by slow, consistent forces, where drainage ditches follow the natural contours of the land and creeks meander through the bottoms, their waters reflecting the dense canopy overhead. The character of Taylorsville is one of quiet persistence, a community that has found its rhythm not in grand pronouncements but in the steady hum of daily life, observed in the slow-moving trucks on the highway and the porch lights that flicker on as evening descends. This corner of Smith County, Mississippi, has a history tied to the rich soil and the timber that once dominated its horizon. The local economy, though diversified, still bears the mark of its agrarian roots, with cattle ranches and fields of cotton and soybeans dotting the countryside. Echoes of its past are evident in the older homes and the modest brick buildings that line the main thoroughfares, each structure a quiet testament to generations who have worked and lived here. Taylorsville, with its straightforward charm, offers a glimpse into a part of Mississippi where the pace of life allows for contemplation, and the connection to the land remains palpable, a persistent, grounding influence on its inhabitants.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Taylorsville, Mississippi with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Taylorsville and Smith County.

Detailed location data for Taylorsville includes the ZIP code (39212), telephone area code (601), county seat of Smith County (Raleigh), and school district assignment (Smith County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Taylorsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.