Taylor, Cotton County, Oklahoma

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Coordinates: 34°10′25″N98°19′52″W / 34.17361°N 98.33111°W / 34.17361; -98.33111
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Cotton
Elevation
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997 ft (304 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1100877 [1]

Taylor is an unincorporated community in Cotton County, Oklahoma, United States. [1] The elevation is 994 feet. [1] It was named after a local merchant, John Taylor. [2] The community had a post office from November 30, 1907 to May 31, 1911. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taylor, Cotton County, Oklahoma
  2. 1 2 Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names, Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965, p.203.