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Taylorsville, Kentucky

11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1929 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Taylorsville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40071. It stands on Brashears Creek. The Survey maps it on the Taylorsville quadrangle. 1,256 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 492 feet above sea level.

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Taylorsville within Spencer County

On record in Taylorsville

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 10 records

Surveyed buildings and structures 1 record

Population over time

2 figures

Taylorsville grew from 763 to 1,256 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
2010763
20201,256+493 (+65%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 11 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Photographs

1 photograph,

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Carrithers-Cochran House, Carrithers Lane, Taylorsville, Spencer County, KY
Carrithers-Cochran House, Carrithers Lane, Taylorsville, Spencer County, KY
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Fires near this place

1 since 2011

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Taylorsville in 2011, burning about 8 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Recreation and ceremony1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
15 February 2011Recreation and ceremony8.0 acresKentucky Division of ForestryINDIAN RIDGE FIRE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Spencer County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Taylorsville: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Spencer County Stone, Inc.Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Spencer County

Storms near this place

60 of 62 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Taylorsville in 62 storm reports between 1974 and 2025: 26 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 8 flood, 7 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
February 2008Tornado (EF0)Taylorsville1 hurt, $200,000This tornado destroyed two barns, and did heavy damage to several other barns and homes.
May 1996Tornado (F3)Taylorsville$1,000,000no account filed
May 2010FloodTaylorsville$75,000Four to six inches of rain across Spencer county May 1-2 led to areal flooding in spots across the county on the 2nd.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville$50,000The National Weather Service in conjunction with Spencer County Emergency Management conducted a damage survey near Highway 44 and Carl Monroe Road 2 to 3 miles west of Taylorsville. The survey found a narrow path of straight line wind damage with estimated winds between 75 and 85 MPH. The most significant damage occurred at the path start on Carl Monroe Road where the second level of a cinder block farm building was removed. Roofing material and cinder block debris was scattered to the ENE 100-200 yards downwind. A two-story home also suffered damage in this area with the removal of siding, soffit, and shingles. Debris shattered a window, and a dead-bolted door was blown open after the storm door was ripped off. Several large limbs were ripped out of a tree and tossed across Carl Monroe Road.||Wind damage continued east while paralleling just south of Highway 44 where 3 more hardwood trees were broken or uprooted. Several large hardwood trees were uprooted in the Elk Creek Bottom. Continuing east, wind took shingles off of a home and damaged several trees. Damage ceased 2 miles west of Taylorsville with a final downed tree along Highway 44.||The event lasted 1 to 2 minutes and occurred on the leading edge of a gust front. Many residents noted that no rain was occurring at the time of the event, bur rain started a few minutes later. This matches the radar presentation. All debris was scattered in a divergent ENE to NE direction.
February 2008Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville$50,000Straight line winds caused extensive damage to trees and power lines. They also did shingle damage to buildings, and damaged some outbuildings.
July 2015Flash FloodTaylorsville$25,000A law enforcement official reported that excessive rainfall and flash flooding impacted numerous roads in Taylorsville. The high water also was flooding parts of some homes in the area. Approximately 4 inches of rain fell across the region in a 2 to 3 hour period.
April 1974Tornado (F4)Taylorsville$25,000no account filed
April 1996Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville$2,000no account filed
June 2025Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-Several trees were downed by strong thunderstorm winds along Kentucky Route 44 west of Taylorsville.
February 2025Flash FloodTaylorsville-Water was reported over West River Road.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-Trees fell down over the road.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-A large tree fell on Brashears Creek Road.
February 2021FloodTaylorsville-The bridge over Simpson Creek on Kentucky 2885 was closed.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-There was a tree that had to be removed from Oak Tree Way, and another one that had to be removed from Elk Creek Road.
February 2018FloodTaylorsville-KY 2885 closed at mile 2.6 due to high water and flooding.
February 2018FloodTaylorsville-Brashears Creek Road closed at the Taylorsville Road intersection due to high water and flooding.
February 2018FloodTaylorsville-Kentucky 2885 flooded due to excessive rainfall.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-The Spencer County Emergence Manager reported trees down across the county, on Highway 44, Lilly Pike, and Stevens Lane.
March 2016Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-Trees were reported down across the county.
March 2015FloodTaylorsville-Kentucky Highway 2885 was briefly closed by flooding from Simpson Creek.
April 2015HailTaylorsville-A social media picture from Taylorsville showed golf ball sized hail.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-The Spencer County dispatch center reported dozens of trees down across the entire county due to severe thunderstorm winds.
July 2015Flash FloodTaylorsville-A Spencer County law enforcement official reported that KY 44 was under high water and flooded. All traffic lanes were blocked.
April 2015HailTaylorsville-Confirmed picture via social media of quarter sized hail near Taylorsville.
April 2013HailTaylorsville-A spotter in Taylorsville reported 1.75 inch hail. A second spotter nearby reported 1 inch hail covering the ground.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-Local law enforcement reported trees and power lines down across Taylorsville.
November 2011FloodTaylorsville-Local law enforcement reported that BeShear's Creek and Old Heady Roads were closed.
July 2011Flash FloodTaylorsville-Law enforcement reported that 2 roads were closed in Taylorsville due to flooding.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-A large tree was blown down blocking Highway 44 west of Taylorsville.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-Trees were down across several roads in Taylorsville and throughout the county.
August 2009Flash FloodTaylorsville-The entire length of Main St. in Taylorsville was closed due to flowing water.
December 2007FloodTaylorsville-West River Road was closed due to high water.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-Power lines were downed on Highway 1633 near State Highway 44.
January 2006Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-Law enforcement estimated a 65 mph wind gust.
April 2006HailTaylorsville-Penny size hail fell near Hunter Road.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-Trees were downed.
December 2006Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-Tree limbs were downed on Bloomfield Road in Taylorsville. Limbs were also downed on Highway 55 in the northern part of the county.
April 2005Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-Several trees were blown down.
July 2004Flash FloodTaylorsville-Two feet of water covered Little Mount Church Road. Hochstrasser Road was flooded.
June 2000Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-Trees were downed along Highway 44.
April 1999HailTaylorsville-3/4 inch hail fell in western Spencer county
May 1995Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-Trees down report from Department of Emergency Service.
May 2025HailTaylorsville-no account filed
June 2016HailTaylorsville-no account filed
July 2014HailTaylorsville-no account filed
April 2012HailTaylorsville-no account filed
March 2012HailTaylorsville-no account filed
March 2010HailTaylorsville-no account filed
April 2007HailTaylorsville-no account filed
April 2005Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-no account filed
June 2004HailTaylorsville-no account filed
October 2004HailTaylorsville-no account filed
May 2003HailTaylorsville-no account filed
February 2000Flash FloodTaylorsville-no account filed
August 2000HailTaylorsville-no account filed
August 2000HailTaylorsville-no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindTaylorsville-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Spencer County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Riverhill Farm (historical)0.6 miles11
Yoder2.0 miles11
Zion (historical)3.4 miles9
Wakefield4.5 miles9
Normandy4.6 miles11
Rivals5.0 miles11
Elk Creek5.0 miles11
Waterford5.0 miles12

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on TaylorsvilleAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1023039The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 505046. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.