Taylor Alabama Map

About Taylor, Alabama

Taylor is a locality in Houston County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,063. The population density is 155.7 people per km². Taylor is located at 31.1649°N, 85.4683°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36301.0.

Taylor lies under a sky often wide and blue, a place where the land breathes with a gentle, humid warmth. It lies 6.1 miles southwest of Dothan, AL (from Dothan, AL: bearing 229°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west-southwest of Cowarts. The terrain here is characterized by a subtle, verdant sprawl, the earth a rich, reddish hue that promises fertility. Longleaf pines, sentinels of this Southern clime, stand tall, their needles whispering in the breeze, interspersed with the darker, more robust forms of bottomland hardwood. The air itself carries a certain weight, thick with the scent of damp earth and pine resin, a palpable presence that clings to the skin. Just a mile away, Clark Pond mirrors the sky, a placid eye in the landscape, and Pinhook Creek murmurs its way through the lowlands, a constant, quiet song. The distant Balcom Hill offers a faint, hazy silhouette on the horizon, a reminder of the subtle undulations that define this inland expanse. This corner of Alabama is deeply woven into the vast expanse of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a designation that speaks to a profound ecological stewardship, even here, far from any ocean’s reach. The economy of Taylor and its surroundings historically found its roots in the bounty of the soil, a tradition carried on through the cultivation of peaches and pecans, their sweetness a hallmark of the regional character. Red-clay back roads, often dusted with the fine, ochre powder of the earth, connect scattered homesteads and small businesses, each turn revealing another vista of cultivated fields or wilder, untamed growth. The echoes of civil-rights history resonate softly in this part of the South, a layer of profound human experience beneath the surface of everyday life, a narrative of change and resilience that has shaped the very fabric of the neighborhood.

About This Taylor Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Taylor, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.164899, -85.468267. 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 Houston County.

Detailed location data for Taylor includes the ZIP code (36036), telephone area code (334, 251), county seat of Houston County (Dothan), and school district assignment (Houston 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 Taylor is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.