Taylorsville is similar to Mocksville in that it appears to be what one would consider a typical American town: suburbia, tree-lined roads, and small businesses.
J.M. Bogle, William Matheson, and James James donated the land that comprises Taylorsville; the three men’s donations, mostly of woodland, totaled 46.75 acres. The road from Statesville to Morganton passed through the town’s Southern edge. When the land was rectified, a commissioner and treasurer were appointed to plan the town’s layout and sell lots in order to fund construction for a courthouse and jail. A total of 62 lots were sold over the course of 10 7 months, with the total of money raised amounting to $6,674.75. The town was named Taylorsville in honor of General Zachary Taylor, a general serving in Mexico at the time.
Once Taylorsville was established, a commission of Alexander County identified Taylorsville as the center-most location where the seat of justice should be located.The small town, including only 2 square miles, is home to approximately 2,000 residents, a growth of over 16% since 2000.
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Taylorsville Features and Reviews
By Micaela Soucy The town of Taylorsville is nestled between two major North Carolina cities, Winston-Salem and Charlotte. It lies just off of Highway 64 at the cross section of Highway 90 and Highway 16. Driving into town we passed
…Read more Taylorsville’s 38th Annual Apple FestivalBy Jordan Stanley Lindsey Deal emerged from a swung-open wooden door behind the cash register in the same way Deal Orchards appeared from the road. Driving along Highway 64, the storefront for the orchard looked like a white tin warehouse,
…Read more Lindsey Deal ›By Kate Flinn The average traveler passing through Taylorsville, North Carolina might not stumble across Deal Orchards. The orchard was at least a twenty-minute drive from what we believed to be downtown Taylorsville, though it was hard to be sure.
…Read more A Changing Industry: Apple Growing inBy Katie Stewart – 2014 As we merged onto Highway 64 to head to Taylorsville, one of the first things I noticed was how perfect the weather was. The best kind of day for a drive: Carolina blue skies without
…Read more Blue Skies and Apple ButterBy Taylor Hill, 2013 Curb appeal is generally a word used to describe the extent of aesthetic charm that a place of business has. Typically, restaurants with curb appeal are inviting, with alluring characteristics that are obvious and hard to
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