Taylor County, Administrative county in North Florida, United States.
Taylor County spans 1,232 square miles of land and water in the Big Bend region, with Perry serving as the governmental center.
Established in 1856 from Madison County territory, Taylor County received its name from Zachary Taylor, the twelfth President of the United States.
The Forest Capital Museum State Park presents exhibits about Florida's timber industry and maintains a preserved 1860s Cracker settlement.
The Taylor County Public Library system connects multiple counties, providing educational resources and digital services to local communities.
The county earned the designation 'Tree Capital of the South' in 1965 due to its extensive forestry resources and timber production.
Location: Florida
Inception: December 23, 1856
Capital city: Perry
Shares border with: Madison County, Lafayette County, Dixie County, Jefferson County
Website: https://taylorcountygov.com
GPS coordinates: 30.02000,-83.62000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:51
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
52.8 km
St. Marks Light
54.2 km
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park
58.8 km
Four Freedoms Monument
53.9 km
Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park
59 km
Lafayette Blue Springs State Park
39.8 km
Ray Charles Childhood Home
49.6 km
Forest Capital Museum State Park
10.2 km
Hal W. Adams Bridge
44.1 km
House of the Seven Gables
42.8 km
Steinhatchee Falls
40.5 km
Asa May House
52.1 km
Old Taylor County Jail
11.7 km
Lafayette County Courthouse
43 km
First Baptist Church
53.6 km
Old Lafayette County Courthouse
43 km
M. Pico Building
42.9 km
Wardlaw-Smith House
53.8 km
Old Mayo Free Press Building
43 km
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
53.8 km
Treasures of Madison County
53.7 km
Madison County Courthouse
53.8 km
Dial-Goza House
53.9 km
Dr. Chandler Holmes Smith House
53.9 km
Turnbull-Ritter House
57.5 km
Jordan-Beggs House
53.9 km
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park
58.8 km
Bonita Beach
13.2 kmReviews
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