Taylorsville, Kentucky
Taylorsville is a city of 1,496 people in Spencer County, Kentucky.
Why visit Taylorsville
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 6 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Beechland and Felix Grundy Stidger House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Taylorsville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Taylorsville
Taylorsville is a home rule-class city in Spencer County, Kentucky, United States. It is the county seat of Spencer County. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 1,256. It was incorporated in 1829.
From the Wikipedia article Taylorsville, Kentucky (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks3
Beechland
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
House in Spencer County, Kentucky
Felix Grundy Stidger House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Kentucky, United States of America
L.W. Ross House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
House in Kentucky, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes6
Snappy Tomato Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.9 mi
793 Taylorsville Road, Taylorsville
Su 12:00-21:00, Mo 11:00-21:00, Tu-Fr 11:00-22:00
Moby Dick
Restaurant · 0.9 mi
688 Taylorsville Road, Taylorsville
History
Taylorsville was founded in 1799 on the land of Richard Taylor, father of US President Zachary Taylor. Roughly 60 acres (240,000 m2) of land was taken by the Shelby County Court on Taylor's motion, and soon the town was named after Taylor himself. In 1814 the town of Taylorsville was admitted to record by the Shelby County Court. Spencer County was created in 1824.
William Quantrill, the famous Confederate guerrilla raider, was killed by Union troops near the town in 1865, just before the end of the American Civil War.
From the History section of Taylorsville, Kentucky on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Minor Chapel AME Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Spencer County Early Learning Center
School · 0.4 mi
206 Reasor Ave, Taylorsville
Spencer County Elementary School
School · 0.9 mi
1265 Mt. Washington Rd., Taylorsville
Map of Taylorsville
24 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 22°F | 3.5 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 25°F | 3.9 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 32°F | 5.0 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 41°F | 4.9 in |
| May | 79°F | 51°F | 5.6 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 60°F | 4.9 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 64°F | 5.3 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 62°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 55°F | 3.7 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 42°F | 3.9 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 34°F | 3.9 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 27°F | 4.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Taylorsville Lake (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Spencer County has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-09-01: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-05-23: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2025-04-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2025-04-03: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-02-24: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Samuels Field (BRY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Mount Washington 11 mi west, about 18 min by car
- Simpsonville 13 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Shelbyville 14 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
- Heritage Creek 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
- Bardstown 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Jeffersontown 17 mi northwest, about 27 min by car
- Middletown 17 mi northwest, about 28 min by car
- Douglass Hills 18 mi northwest, about 29 min by car
- Louisville/Jefferson County 19 mi northwest, about 30 min by car
- Shepherdsville 20 mi west, about 31 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Downtown Taylorsville Kentucky, W.marsh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Felix Grundy Stidger House located in Taylorsville, Kentucky, TEDD LiGGETT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Felix Grundy Stidger House - Taylorsville, KY, TEDD LiGGETT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Felix Grundy Stidger House in Taylorsville KY, TEDD LiGGETT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Detail of the saddlebag-plan log house of the Felix Grundy Stidger House in Taylorsville, Kentucky, TEDD LiGGETT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Felix Grundy Stidger House in Taylorsville Kentucky, TEDD LiGGETT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Felix Grundy Stidger House in Taylorsville, Kentucky, TEDD LiGGETT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Felix Grundy Stidger House in Taylorsville, KY, TEDD LiGGETT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Felix Grundy Stidger House located in Taylorsville, KY, TEDD LiGGETT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- All Saints Catholic Church, Taylorsville, Nyttend, Public domain
- Second Baptist Church, Taylorsville, Nyttend, Public domain
- BEECHLAND, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Spencer County Kentucky courthouse (3141390160), w.marsh, CC BY 2.0
- Bourne-Anderson Farm, Nyttend, Public domain
- Shelburne-Cox House site, Nyttend, Public domain
- Minor Chapel AME, Nyttend, Public domain
- Perry Shelburne House, Nyttend, Public domain
- L.W. Ross House, Nyttend, Public domain
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