Taylor is a town in Geneva and Houston counties in the U.S. state of Alabama.

Taylor was first settled in the 1870s, named after an early family that helped secure the first post office.

[4] A rural portion of the town extends west into Geneva County.

Taylor is bordered to the northeast by Dothan, to the southeast by Rehobeth, and to the southwest by Malvern.

Alabama State Route 52 (Hartford Highway) passes through the northern part of Taylor, leading northeast 6 miles (10 km) to the center of Dothan and southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Slocomb.

[3] At the 2000 census there were 1,898 people, 699 households, and 552 families living in the town.

At the 2010 census there were 2,375 people, 835 households, and 639 families living in the town.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,262 people, 752 households, and 534 families residing in the town.