Taylor Missouri Map

About Taylor, Missouri

Taylor is a locality in Marion County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 380. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Taylor is located at 39.9381°N, 91.5238°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63471.

Taylor rests in a landscape defined by the patient, rolling contours of the Missouri hills, where verdant pastures give way to stands of oak and hickory. It lies 6.0 miles west of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 272°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north of Palmyra. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of drying hay and the damp earth stirred by recent rains. Winding county roads, often fringed with wild blackberry brambles, stitch together the scattered farmsteads and the quiet heart of the settlement. The sky above Taylor seems to stretch wider than elsewhere, a vast canvas for the slow procession of clouds, and the light, when it catches the dew-kissed fields, can lend an almost luminous quality to the ordinary. The story of Taylor is tied to the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of those who cultivated it, an economy long rooted in the bounty of the land, primarily grain and livestock. While the exact origins are as lost in the fog of generations as the scent of woodsmoke on a winter's morning, the echoes of its past are present in the sturdy, weathered barns and the quiet dignity of its older homes. It’s a place where the passage of seasons dictates the rhythm of life, and the local gathering spots, however modest, serve as anchors of connection, fostering a character that values neighborliness and a straightforward approach to existence. The nearby Salt River, though not a mighty artery, offers its own quiet presence, a silver ribbon reflecting the ever-changing skies and offering a cool respite from the summer sun.

About This Taylor Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Taylor, Missouri 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 Taylor and Marion County.

Detailed location data for Taylor includes the ZIP code (63471), telephone area code (314), county seat of Marion County (Palmyra), and school district assignment. 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 Taylor is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.