Taylor is an
unincorporated community in northeastern
Marion County,
Missouri, United States. Taylor is located at the northern junction of
U.S. Routes 24 and
61, approximately five miles west of
Quincy, Illinois
Quincy ( ), known as Illinois's "Gem City", is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Illinois, United States, located on the Mississippi River. The 2020 census counted a population of 39,463 in the city itself, down from 40,633 in 2010. ...
and eight miles north of
Palmyra. The community is part of the
Hannibal
Hannibal (; xpu, 𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋, ''Ḥannibaʿl''; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Puni ...
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office called Taylor has been in operation since 1873. The community was named after Captain John Taylor, the proprietor of a local
mill.
References
Unincorporated communities in Marion County, Missouri
Hannibal, Missouri micropolitan area
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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