Taylors, South Carolina
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1935 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Taylors census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29687. It stands on Mountain Creek. The Survey maps it on the Taylors quadrangle. 23,222 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 932 feet above sea level.
On record in Taylors
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 1 record
Southern Bleachery and Print Workslisted 2012
Population over time
2 figuresTaylors grew from 21,617 to 23,222 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21,617 | |
| 2020 | 23,222 | +1,605 (+7%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1935 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:48000
- 1938 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:62500
- 1958 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Taylors quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
44 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 44 fires within 5 miles of Taylors between 1992 and 2019, burning about 123 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 July 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 July 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 June 2006 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Taylors: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Mica. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnett & Simmons Deposits | Mica | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
45 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Taylors in 45 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 19 hail, 17 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 1 lightning. The reports record 5 injuries. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taylors | 3 hurt | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taylors | 2 hurt | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Lightning | Taylors | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taylors | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taylors | $2,000 | A pulse severe thunderstorm blew down a number of trees in a Taylors neighborhood. One tree fell across a storage building. |
| March 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taylors | $2,000 | no account filed |
| December 2009 | Flash Flood | Taylors | $1,000 | Quite a few roads closed due to flooding throughout the Greenville and Greer areas. Although most of the flooding was due to poor drainage, some streams were involved, particularly the Reedy River. Some of the roads affected included Hudson Rd, which was closed at Prestige Ct. A portion of Brushy Creek Rd was closed, as well as Boiling Springs Rd near Sugar Creek Rd, where over a foot of water covered about a 200-foot section of the road. Also, portions of Hammett Bridge Rd were closed. The Reedy River exceeded established flood stage in downtown Greenville, flooding portions of Cleveland Park. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taylors | $1,000 | Several trees were blown down. One fell on a house. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taylors | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taylors | - | Public reported at least one tree blown down on East Darby Rd. County comms reported power lines blown down in the same area. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Taylors | - | Numerous social media pictures of golf ball size hail from Taylors to Greer. Also, NWS employee reported quarter size hail on Old Spartanburg Rd. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Taylors | - | Multiple reports were received from the public of pea to marble hail, with a couple of reports of quarter size hail. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Taylors | - | Public reported between tennis ball and baseball size 2.5 inch hail at Hudson Rd and Old Spartanburg Rd. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Taylors | - | NWS employee reported 2-inch diameter hail on Overcup Ct. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Taylors | - | Spotter reported up to golf ball size hail near Taylors. Another spotter reported quarter size hail just north of Greer. At least one other quarter size hail report was received from the Greer area. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Taylors | - | Larger than golf ball sized hail fell along highway 290, south of Lake Robinson. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Taylors | - | Public reported that Brushy Creek was out of it's banks and damaging a road in the Kingsgate Subdivision. The bridge on Boiling Springs Road near Brushy Creek was completely submerged. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taylors | - | Several trees were blown down near the intersection of highway 290 and Milford Church Rd. A tree was also blown down on West Gap Creek Rd near highway 101. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taylors | - | Trees were blown down on East Darby Rd, Cantrell Rd at Wofford Rd and N Rutherford Rd at highway 101. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taylors | - | Multiple trees were blown down in the Hudson's Corner area. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taylors | - | Trees and power lines were blown down on the northwest side of the Taylors community. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Taylors | - | Hail up to golf ball size fell in a nearly continuous swath from 5 miles southwest of Greer, across the Five Forks and Mauldin areas, ending in Fountain Inn. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Taylors | - | Dime to quarter size hail fell at Hudson Rd. |
| December 2009 | Flood | Taylors | - | Although heavy rain began to wind down across the area during the late afternoon and early evening, flooding persisted in some areas, while new flooding developed, as runoff worked its way through the waterways. Floodwaters gradually moved down the Reedy River to the Simpsonville area, where flooding did not subside until 6 AM on the 3rd. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taylors | - | One tree down on Center Rd and another down on Lincoln Rd just off of Wade Hampton Blvd. in Taylors. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Taylors | - | Quarter size hail in the Pebble Creek area. |
| June 2005 | Heavy Rain | Taylors | - | Roads covered with water in the Botany Woods subdivision. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taylors | - | Several large limbs were blown down. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Taylors | - | Several roads flooded, including portions of Old Spartanburg Rd and Wade Hampton Bvd. A creek overflowed its banks in Taylors, flooding several yards. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taylors | - | Several small trees were blown down. |
| September 1994 | Hail | Taylors | - | ,,,,,,,,Hail (1.75) Greer,25,1215EST,,,0,0,3,0,Hail (1.75) ,,,,,,,,Funnel Cloud |
| July 2012 | Hail | Taylors | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Taylors | - | no account filed |
| September 2009 | Hail | Taylors | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Taylors | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Taylors | - | no account filed |
| December 2004 | Flash Flood | Taylors | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Taylors | - | no account filed |
| December 2002 | Flash Flood | Taylors | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Taylors | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Taylors | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taylors | - | no account filed |
| February 1997 | Flash Flood | Taylors | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Taylors | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Taylors | - | no account filed |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak View | 0.5 miles | 11 | |
| Lorena Park | 0.7 miles | 11 | |
| Old Mill Estates | 0.9 miles | 11 | |
| Chick Springs | 0.9 miles | 11 | |
| Colonial Hills | 1.0 miles | 11 | |
| Edwards Forest Heights | 1.1 miles | 11 | |
| Groveland Dell | 1.2 miles | 11 | |
| Seven Oaks | 1.2 miles | 11 |
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 Taylors | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1669602 | The 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 1251128. 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.







