Welcome to Fayette ...
The city of Fayette is located in Fayette County<1> and is the County Seat for Fayette County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fayette, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fayette has a population of 4,277 people<2> (see below for details).
Fayette is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fayette lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Fayette: (205) and (659)<4>
The ZIP code for Fayette: 35555<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fayette had an population of 4,277 people. This is a decrease of 7.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fayette had a population of 4,619 people (which is 26.79% of the total population of Fayette County). This makes Fayette the county's most populous community.
The population of Fayette represents 0.1% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 110th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,619 people, the population of Fayette decreased 6.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,922 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fayette.
Communities Also Named Fayette ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Fayette - they are located in California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fayette.
Communities near Fayette ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fayette.
- Winfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <6>
- Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <6>
- Berry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Berry is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <6>
- Millport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Millport is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <6>
- Glen Allen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Kennedy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Belk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Gu - Win
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Bankston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Kirkland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fayette. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fayette.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fayette. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fayette.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fayette. See our Newspapers Page for Fayette.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fayette ...
Looking for more information about Fayette? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fayette, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fayette.
Adding Fayette to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fayette in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fayette was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Fayette in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fayette.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fayette. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fayette. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fayette - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fayette). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fayette or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |