Welcome to Fayetteville ...
The city of Fayetteville is located in Lincoln County<1> and is the County Seat for Lincoln County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fayetteville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fayetteville has a population of 7,059 people<2> (see below for details).
Fayetteville is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fayetteville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Fayetteville (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Fayetteville: (931)
The ZIP code for Fayetteville: 37334<4>
Websites for Fayetteville ...
Official Website: www.fayettevilletn.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fayetteville had an population of 7,059 people. This is an increase of 3.4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fayetteville had a population of 6,827 people (or 20.46% of the total population of Lincoln County). This makes Fayetteville the county's most populous community.
The population of Fayetteville represents 0.11% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 77th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,827 people, the population of Fayetteville decreased 2.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,994 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fayetteville.
Communities Also Named Fayetteville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Fayetteville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fayetteville.
Communities near Fayetteville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fayetteville.
- Lynchburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Moore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <6>
- Gattistown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
- Gattistown is located in Lincoln County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
- Ardmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <6>
- Ardmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <6>
- Trigg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Huntland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
- Huntland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntland <6>
- Flintville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
- Flintville is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
- Petersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <6>
- Elkton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Garner Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
- Garner Ford is located in Franklin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
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 Fayetteville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fayetteville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fayetteville. 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 Fayetteville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fayetteville. Our list includes 22 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fayetteville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fayetteville ...
Looking for more information about Fayetteville? 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 Fayetteville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fayetteville.
Adding Fayetteville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Fayetteville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fayetteville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fayetteville: www.fayettevilletn.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lincoln, 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 Fayetteville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fayetteville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Fayetteville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fayetteville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |