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Taylor County (other)
Taylor County may refer to the following counties in the United States: *Taylor County, Florida *Taylor County, Georgia *Taylor County, Iowa *Taylor County, Kentucky *Taylor County, Texas *Taylor County, West Virginia *Taylor County, Wisconsin Taylor County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,913. Its county seat is Medford. History The earliest recorded event in Taylor county probably occurred in 1661, when Wisconsin was claime ...
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Taylor County, Florida
Taylor County is a county located in the Big Bend region in the northern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,796. Its county seat is Perry. The county hosts the annual Florida Forest Festival and has been long known as the "Tree Capital of the South" since a 1965 designation from then-Governor W. Haydon Burns. History Taylor County was created in 1856. It was named for Zachary Taylor, twelfth President of the United States of America, who served from 1849 to 1850. Taylor won most counties in northern Florida during the election of 1848. He was largely responsible for the ultimate U.S. victory in the Second Seminole War. He also served in the War of 1812 and the Blackhawk War, and he was one of America's main heroes in the Mexican-American War. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (15.3%) is water. Adjacent counties * Jefferson County, Florida - northwest * Madi ...
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Taylor County, Georgia
Taylor County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,906. The county seat and largest city is Butler. History Taylor County was created on January 15, 1852, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly from portions of Macon, Marion and Talbot counties. The County is named for Zachary Taylor, twelfth President of the United States. Taylor County is also widely known for its history of racism and Jim Crow era subjugation of its African-American populace, which continued long into the 20th century. An especially egregious case is the 1946 lynching of Maceo Snipes, a World War II veteran and the first African-American to vote in Taylor County, for which he was murdered by the KKK on his doorstep in the hours following. Although not immediately succumbing to his wounds, Mr. Snipes death was eventually caused by the lack of availability of "black blood", or transfusions from a black person, at a Butler ...
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Taylor County, Iowa
Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,896, making it the fourth-least populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Bedford. The county was formed in 1847 and named after General and President Zachary Taylor. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.5%) is water. A portion of Taylor County at one time was part of Missouri. Major highways * Iowa Highway 2 * Iowa Highway 25 * Iowa Highway 148 Adjacent counties * Adams County (north) * Ringgold County (east) *Worth County, Missouri (southeast) *Nodaway County, Missouri (southwest) * Page County (west) Demographics 2020 census The 2020 census recorded a population of 5,896 in the county, with a population density of . 95.76% of the population reported being of one race. There were 2,885 housing units, of which 2,506 were occupied. 2010 census The 2010 census recorded a population of 6,317 in ...
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Taylor County, Kentucky
Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,023. Its county seat is Campbellsville. Settled by people from Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North Carolina after the American Revolutionary War, the county was organized in 1848 in the Highland Rim region. It is named for United States Army General Zachary Taylor, later President of the United States. Taylor County was the 100th of the 120 counties created by Kentucky. The Campbellsville Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Taylor County. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (3.8%) is water. Adjacent counties * Marion County (north) * Casey County (east) * Adair County (southeast/CST Border) * Green County (south & west/CST Border) * LaRue County (northwest) Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 22,927 people, 9,233 households, and 6,555 families residi ...
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Taylor County, Texas
Taylor County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 143,208. Its county seat is Abilene. The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1878. It is named for Edward Taylor, George Taylor, and James Taylor, three brothers who died at the Battle of the Alamo. Taylor County is included in the Abilene, TX metropolitan statistical area, and is considered part of West Texas. History Among first inhabitants of the area were the Penteka. In 1849, Capt. Randolph Marcy, a U. S. Army engineer, passed through, scouting out West Texas-to-California routes. The Texas legislature established Taylor County in 1858 from Bexar and Travis Counties. The county is named for Alamo defenders Edward, James, and George Taylor. The Butterfield Overland Mail established the Mountain Pass Station at Merkel; it was in continual use until 1861. By 1872, the first cattlemen had ventured into present Taylor County. Six years later, Tayl ...
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Taylor County, West Virginia
Taylor County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,705. Its county seat is Grafton. The county was formed in 1844 and named for Senator John Taylor of Caroline. Taylor County is part of the Clarksburg, WV Micropolitan Statistical Area. History This area was populated by the Adena culture in the Pre-Columbian Woodland period of the Native Americans in the United States. Some of the first Europeans to visit the area are thought to have been British Army deserters from Fort Pitt, who reportedly fled their post in 1761 during the French and Indian War and roamed northwestern Virginia for several years thereafter. A European trader with the Hudson's Bay Company reportedly set foot in these lands as early as 1764. Early History of Taylor County," West Virginia University /ref> Pruntytown is the oldest (''ca.'' 1798) known white settlement in what is now Taylor County. Initially known as Cross Roads, on January 1, 1801, it ...
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