Place:Taylor, Cortland, New York, United States

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NameTaylor
TypeTown
Coordinates42.567°N 75.883°W
Located inCortland, New York, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Taylor Rural Cemetery ( 1849 - )
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Taylor is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The town is in the eastern part of the county and is east of Cortland. The population was 523 at the 2010 census. The town is named after General Zachary Taylor, later the 12th president of the United States.

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History

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Taylor was within the Central New York Military Tract. The first settlers arrived around 1793.

The town was formed from the town of Solon in 1849. By 1865, the population was 1,167.

The Town Line Bridge and Union Valley Congregational Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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  • Outstanding guide to Taylor family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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