Taylorville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Taylorville, Alabama is located in Alabama
Taylorville, Alabama
Taylorville, Alabama
Taylorville, Alabama is located in the United States
Taylorville, Alabama
Taylorville, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°08′36″N 87°32′50″W / 33.14333°N 87.54722°W / 33.14333; -87.54722
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyTuscaloosa
Elevation
272 ft (83 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID153664

Taylorville is an unincorporated community in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States.[1] Taylorville was once the home of the Columbian Institute, a preparatory school. The school was founded by Edward Tarrant, who while serving as superintendent of the Tuscaloosa County schools, joined Lumsden's Alabama Battery during the American Civil War. During his time of service, he fought at Fort Gaines, Ship Island, the Siege of Corinth, and Battle of Shiloh.[2] After the war, the name of the school was changed to the Pelham Institute, in honor of John Pelham.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Taylorville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ James R. Maxwell (1905). A History of Lumsden's Battery, C.S.A. Library of Alexandria. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-61310-774-4.
  3. ^ Ball, Marie (March 29, 1981). "Old school taught many local antebellum students". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved December 10, 2015.


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