What is the county seat of Taylor County?

The county seat of Taylor County is Grafton.

Is there an online parcel map for Taylor County?

Yes. West Virginia University GIS Technical Center publishes a parcel map of 13,442 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Taylor County's boundary or name changed?

Taylor County was created in 1844 from Barbour County, Harrison County and Marion County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Harrison County and Marion County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Taylor County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 54091

Taylor CountyWest Virginia

Taylor County is a county in West Virginia with its seat in Grafton. The county was formed on January 19, 1844, from parts of Barbour, Harrison, and Marion counties in Virginia, and named after John Taylor of Caroline.

Founded1844
County seatGrafton
Named forJohn Taylor of Caroline
Land area173 sq mi + 2.9 sq mi water
Population16,705 2020 Census
Parcels mapped13,442 checked 16 October 2026

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Updated 20 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1844 from Barbour County, Harrison County and Marion County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Taylor County was created by Virginia in 1844 from Barbour, Harrison, and Marion counties. The county gained territory from Marion in 1856 and a small area from Harrison in 1863. On June 20, 1863, Taylor County separated from Virginia and became part of the new state of West Virginia.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

1844
Taylor County created Taylor created by Virginia from Barbour, Harrison, and Marion.
from Barbour from Harrison from Marion
19 January 1844 · Va. Acts 1843-1844, ch. 44, sec. 1/pp. 34-37
1856
Gained territory Taylor gained from Marion.
from Marion
20 February 1856 · Va. Acts 1855-1856, ch. 113, sec. 1/p. 98
1863
Became part of West Virginia Taylor separated from Virginia and became a county in the state of West Virginia. 20 June 1863 · Swindler, 10:363
1863
Gained territory Taylor gained small area from Harrison to accommodate local landowners.
from Harrison
9 October 1863 · W. Va. Acts 1863, 1st sess., ch. 62, sec. 1/p. 60

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Taylor

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 13,442 parcels from West Virginia University GIS Technical Center. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 8,608 in all from WV GIS Technical Center (WVGISTC, West Virginia University — the state's GIS clearinghouse) serving WV Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (WVDHSEM) SAMS-II address points.
checked 13 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Taylor by the Census

Population

16,705 2020 Census count

Housing units

7,441 2020 Census count

Land area

173 square miles

Water area

2.9 square miles

People per sq mi

97 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Taylor County's official site

We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.

County government

County government
The official website of Taylor County.
taylorcounty.wv.gov

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Taylor County

When was Taylor County founded?: Taylor County was founded in 1844, formed from Barbour County, Harrison County and Marion County, and named after John Taylor of Caroline.
What is the county seat of Taylor County?: The county seat of Taylor County is Grafton.
Is there an online parcel map for Taylor County?: Yes. West Virginia University GIS Technical Center publishes a parcel map of 13,442 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Taylor County's boundary or name changed?: Taylor County was created in 1844 from Barbour County, Harrison County and Marion County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Harrison County and Marion County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Taylor County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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