By John Cofield

There are three towns in Lafayette County — Oxford, Abbeville and Taylor. All three have storied pasts.

Taylor certainly does.

The town’s railroad history is rich. At the time this was one of the busiest little depots any where in the land. Included in the photograph are: D. T. Mitchell, C. E. Sisk, F. C. Mitchell, J. T. Knight, J. W. Garner (railroad agent), J. W. Nunnery, M. D. Ragland, C. J. Shearer (section foreman), Mrs. Nettie Mitchell and W. Williams.

Jim Hamilton writes, “John Taylor settled here in 1832. The railroad was opened in 1858. The town was Incorporated as Taylor’s Depot in 1873 and reincorporated in 1907 as The Village of Taylor. Since 2010, The Town of Taylor. But still, simply, Taylor.’”