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Welcome to Fayette City ...

Fayette City is located in Fayette County<1>.


The location of Fayette City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Fayette City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fayette City has a population of 574 people<3> (see below for details).

Fayette City is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Fayette City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fayette City had an population of 574 people. This is a decrease of 3.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fayette City had a population of 596 people. This makes Fayette City the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 596 people, the population of Fayette City decreased 16.53% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 714 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fayette City.

Communities near Fayette City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fayette City.

  • Bethel Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
    • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <5>
  • West Mifflin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
    • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <5>
  • Baldwin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Whitehall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
    • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
    • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
    • Jefferson
  • Uniontown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jeannette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
    • Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hills <5>
  • White Oak
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <5>

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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fayette City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fayette City. 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 City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fayette City. See our Newspapers Page for Fayette City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fayette City ...

Looking for more information about Fayette City? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fayette City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fayette City.

Adding Fayette City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fayette City 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 City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Fayette City post office opened in 1867.

We also found Fayette City in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fayette City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fayette City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fayette City.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fayette City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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