1 of Taylor Creek’s places is on the National Register
More historic than 28% of U.S. towns · #175 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Most of Taylor Creek was built recently: 0.3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1986. Below: maps from 1952 on and the census since 2000.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Taylor Creek is more historic than 28% of U.S. towns, #175 of 638 in Florida. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its share of homes from before 1940 pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Taylor Creek’s overall grade.
Few Florida towns list much on the Register (a typical Florida town has 0.0 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Taylor Creek’s 2.2 sits above most of its state (77% of Florida towns have fewer) while its 1 listings outnumber those of 51% of U.S. towns.
How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share (±0.4 points) is firm at this size.
Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Taylor Creek’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.
Hamlets and corners on the map
Chapman Trailer ParkEmily Park Mobile Home ParkFour Acres Mobile Home ParkGeorges Lucky Seven Mobile Home Park Number 1Globe Mobile Home ParkHebel Acres Mobile Home ParkJohnsons Trailer ParkShady Oaks Mobile Home ParkTaylor Creek Lodge Mobile Home ParkVantage Oaks Mobile Home ParkWhispering Cove Mobile Home Park
Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
On the National Register
1 historic place in Taylor Creek
The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving. One is a National Historic Landmark, the highest tier.
In 1855, Taylor Creek was the site for a meeting of Seminole. The aim of the meeting was to discuss how the confederation should respond to increasing pressure from the United States government, and the result was the start of the Third Seminole War.
In October 1896, the first Euro-American settlers, Peter and Louisiana Raulerson, moved down to the area from Fort Basinger, Florida.
Taylor Creek is more historic than 28% of U.S. towns, #175 of 638 in Florida. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
What is on the National Register in Taylor Creek?
One place: the Okeechobee Battlefield (listed 1966).
How old are the homes in Taylor Creek?
0.3% of Taylor Creek’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate), against a typical 0.6% for a Florida town; the median home was built in 1986.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From the National Register of Historic Places (1), Wikipedia, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
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