Taylor and Madison County’s relationship

Adyson Hammock reporter@greenepublishing.com Many people may think of Taylor and Madison Counties as ‘rival’ counties, especially when it comes to sports. However, that hasn’t always been the case. Taylor County wasn’t always a separate county. Until December 1856, Taylor County was a part of a bigger Madison County.  According to Taylor County’s Historical Society, Madison was once one big territory, up until it was decided that it was too big, and broke off into the counti