Taylor County is located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Florida, in the Big Bend region along the Gulf of Mexico. It is situated in the North Central Florida Panhandle and borders Jefferson, Madison, Lafayette, and Dixie counties
. The county seat and largest city is Perry. Taylor County covers a total area of about 1,232 square miles, with a mix of land and water, including some of the longest undeveloped coastline in Florida
. It lies approximately 90 miles northwest of Gainesville, Florida
. In summary, Taylor County, Florida, is in the northern Big Bend area of the state, near the Gulf coast, with Perry as its administrative center
