Population:  900

Form of Government:  Mayor/Council

Mayor:  Jesse F. Fuller

Town Clerk:  Carolyn Mitchell

Phone:  (910) 295-4010 

Address:  8350 Main St., 28370

Incorporation:  1987

An unincorporated community until 1987, Taylortown was developed in the early 1900s by Demus Taylor, grandson of one of the first African slaves brought to the New World and a descendant of the Western African tribe known as Ebu. 

He had purchased land from the Tufts family to build homes for the work force for Pinehurst’s hotels and golf courses. The town, first called Old Settlement, was named in his honor.

Robert Taylor, the son of Demus Taylor, operated a small café that served as a gathering spot for the ­settlement. He also helped found a school for the settlement’s children. This school would become known as Academy Heights. A newer facility near the original school is also known as Academy Heights and is now a year-round school.

Today Taylortown, with a population of about 900, is a town with a strong sense of community. The town reflects the legacy of its founders as well as the courage and leadership of all who have come since.