Old Taylor Road runs southwest from South Lamar past Rowan Oak to Highway 6 and the city limits. It is in ZIP 38655 and the Oxford School District.

Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Sources: the City of Oxford’s city limits map layer and Vision 2037 Comprehensive Plan (PDF), the Census Bureau’s school district boundaries, the Mississippi Department of Education’s report card, Zillow Research, Oxford-University Transit and OpenStreetMap.

Old Taylor Road runs southwest out of Oxford to the village of Taylor. Inside the city it runs from the South Lamar Historic District past Rowan Oak, crosses Highway 6 and reaches the city limits southwest of the Ole Miss campus. The city’s Vision 2037 plan names it with College Hill Road, Molly Barr Road and Sisk Avenue as roads that reach residential neighborhoods. This page covers the homes and apartments along it inside the city.

What this means for you

  • Schools: the Oxford School District, which assigns by grade: every student goes to Oxford High for grades 9 to 12. The district rated A for 2024-25.
  • Home value: $417,122 in ZIP code 38655 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
  • Nearest Highway 6 interchange: Old Taylor Road itself.

Part of our Oxford neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

On OpenStreetMap, Old Taylor Road leaves South Lamar Boulevard south of the Square, runs through the edge of the South Lamar Historic District, passes Rowan Oak and heads southwest. Measured against the city limits layer, it leaves the city southwest of Highway 6 and continues through the county toward Taylor. This page covers the stretch inside the city. It is in ZIP code 38655 and in Ward 3 on the city’s current ward map.

The Vision 2037 plan notes on-street bike lanes on Old Taylor Road and lists The Domain on Old Taylor Road, 234 units with 642 beds, among the large apartment projects that were under construction when the plan was written. Comments recorded at the plan’s public meetings raised emergency access and the pace of development on the road. The city’s interactive zoning map shows the zone for a single lot.

Not every address with an Old Taylor Road number is inside the city. Check the city limits map before assuming city services such as twice-weekly trash pickup.

Schools

The Census Bureau’s school district map puts the stretch inside the city in the Oxford School District. The district groups schools by grade, so every student attends the same building for a given grade. Grades are from the state’s 2024-25 report card:

School Grades State grade, 2024-25
Oxford Early Childhood Center, 1637 Highway 30 East Pre-K A
Bramlett Elementary, 225 Bramlett Blvd. K-1 A
Della Davidson Elementary, 209 Commonwealth Blvd. 2-3 A
Central Elementary, 409 Washington Ave. 4-5 A
Oxford Intermediate, 501 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive 6 B
Oxford Middle, 224 Bramlett Blvd. 7-8 A
Oxford High, 101 Charger Loop 9-12 A

Beyond the city limits, the school district can change; the Lafayette County School District serves much of the surrounding county. Confirm a specific property with the Lafayette County Tax Assessor, 662-234-5562, as the Oxford district asks. More in our schools guide.

Home values

Zillow does not publish a figure for Old Taylor Road. Its index for ZIP code 38655 was $417,122 in August 2026, up 3.3% from $403,970 in August 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The city’s figure was $416,262. The index is a modeled typical value for homes in the middle of the market, not a sale price. See our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

  • Rowan Oak, William Faulkner’s home, is on Old Taylor Road and owned by the University of Mississippi. The grounds are free and open dawn to dusk; going inside costs $5. See our history and landmarks guide.
  • Bailey Woods Trail links Rowan Oak to the University Museum along a path of about 3,000 feet. Ole Miss says it is temporarily closed for bridge repairs.
  • South Campus Rail Trail follows the old Mississippi Central Railroad line on the south side of the Ole Miss campus, west of the road.

More in parks and trails and walking and biking trails.

Getting around

  • Highway 6 (U.S. 278): Old Taylor Road has its own interchange with Highway 6, per OpenStreetMap and the Vision 2037 plan.
  • The Square: about 2.4 miles by road from the middle of the stretch inside the city, measured on the OpenStreetMap road network.
  • Memphis International Airport: about 71 miles by road on the same network. Both are distances, not drive times.
  • Buses: OUT’s Green Archive route runs weekdays every 20 minutes between the campus and apartment complexes including The Domain, and Red South serves South Lamar to the east, according to OUT’s route page. Rides are free.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap shows no supermarket on Old Taylor Road inside the city. The nearest stores it maps are on South Lamar Boulevard:

  • G&M Pharmacy, 2159 S. Lamar Blvd., under half a mile east
  • Oxford Family Pharmacy, 2209 S. Lamar Blvd., about half a mile east

Trash pickup

Inside the city limits, garbage is collected twice a week. Look up an address on the city’s garbage route map; holiday changes are in our trash and recycling guide.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Old Taylor Road in Oxford, Mississippi?

It starts in the South Lamar Historic District and runs southwest past Rowan Oak, crosses Highway 6 at an interchange and leaves the city limits southwest of town, heading toward the village of Taylor.

What schools serve Old Taylor Road in Oxford?

Inside the city it is in the Oxford School District, which assigns schools by grade, not by neighborhood. Every student attends Oxford High, 101 Charger Loop, for grades 9 to 12; the district rated A for 2024-25.

Is Rowan Oak on Old Taylor Road?

Yes. William Faulkner’s home is on Old Taylor Road and is owned by the University of Mississippi. The grounds are free and open dawn to dusk.

What is the typical home value along Old Taylor Road?

Zillow does not split Oxford by neighborhood. Its index for ZIP code 38655 was $417,122 in August 2026, up 3.3% in a year. It is a modeled typical value, not a sale price.