Taylorsville, Georgia
town in Bartow and Polk counties in Georgia, United States
Taylorsville is a town in Bartow and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 252 at the 2020 census, up 20.0% from 210 at the 2010 census.
History
Taylorsville was surveyed circa 1870 by Edward G. Taylor, and named for him. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Taylorsville as a town in 1916.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.
Climate
Taylorsville has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa), with cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 252 people, 100 households, and 70 families residing in the town.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, the population was 3,796. The population density was 153.3 inhabitants per square mile (59.2/km2). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 68.9 per square mile (26.6/km2).
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Taylorsville, Georgia” as town in Bartow and Polk counties in Georgia, United States. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as town in Bartow and Polk counties in Georgia, United States. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 16, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3248761. VIAF identifies the subject as 130508380. The Library of Congress control number is no99012801. Authority coordinates are 34.085, -84.985. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 2010, 1870 and 1916.
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