Taylorville, California

Taylorville
—  Former settlement  —
Taylorville
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Marin County
Elevation[1] 141 ft (43 m)

Taylorville is a former settlement in Marin County, California.[1] It was located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad 11 miles (18 km) west-southwest of downtown Novato,[2] at an elevation of 141 feet (43 m).[1] Taylorville still appeared on maps as of 1914.[1]

The name honors Samuel P. Taylor, founder of the first paper mill on the West Coast.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Taylorville, California
  2. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 712. ISBN 9781884995149.