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Fayette CountyAlabama

Fayette County is located in Alabama and is home to the town of Fayette as its county seat. The county was created on December 20, 1824, from parts of Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, and Walker counties and was named after the Marquis de Lafayette.

  • Founded1824
  • County seatFayette
  • Named forGilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
  • Land area628 sq mi + 1.7 sq mi water
  • Population16,321 2020 Census
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Where it is

Fayette on the map of Alabama

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History

Formed in 1824 from Marion County, Pickens County, Tuscaloosa County and Walker County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Fayette County was formed in 1824 from Marion County, Pickens County, Tuscaloosa County and Walker County, and named after Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. Fayette is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1824 for land now in Fayette County may have been recorded in Marion County, Pickens County, Tuscaloosa County and Walker County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1824
    Fayette County created Fayette created from Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, and Walker.
    from Marionfrom Pickensfrom Tuscaloosafrom Walker
    · Ala. Acts 1824, 6th sess., secs. 1, 12/pp. 77-78
  2. 1831
    Gained territory Fayette gained from Marion.
    from Marion
    · Ala. Acts 1830, 12th sess., p. 29
  3. 1832
    Gained territory Fayette gained from Tuscaloosa.
    from Tuscaloosa
    · Ala. Acts 1831, 13th sess., p. 95
  4. 1837
    Gained territory Fayette gained from Marion.
    from Marion
    · Ala. Acts 1837, ann. sess., no. 49/p. 38
  5. 1843
    Lost territory Fayette lost to Walker.
    to Walker
    · Ala. Acts 1842, ann. sess., no. 200/p. 158
Show all 8 changes (3 more)
  1. 1824
    Fayette County created Fayette created from Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, and Walker.
    from Marionfrom Pickensfrom Tuscaloosafrom Walker
    · Ala. Acts 1824, 6th sess., secs. 1, 12/pp. 77-78
  2. 1831
    Gained territory Fayette gained from Marion.
    from Marion
    · Ala. Acts 1830, 12th sess., p. 29
  3. 1832
    Gained territory Fayette gained from Tuscaloosa.
    from Tuscaloosa
    · Ala. Acts 1831, 13th sess., p. 95
  4. 1837
    Gained territory Fayette gained from Marion.
    from Marion
    · Ala. Acts 1837, ann. sess., no. 49/p. 38
  5. 1843
    Lost territory Fayette lost to Walker.
    to Walker
    · Ala. Acts 1842, ann. sess., no. 200/p. 158
  6. 1867
    Gained territory Fayette gained from Marion, lost to creation of Jones (extinct).
    from Marionfrom Jones
    · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 288/p. 317; no. 298, sec. 1/p. 323
  7. 1867
    Gained territory Fayette gained part of Jones (extinct); Jones eliminated.
    from Jones
    · Ala. Acts 1868, Ord. of St. Conv. [1867], no. 1/p. 161
  8. 1868
    Lost territory Fayette lost to creation of Sanford (now Lamar).
    to Sanfordto Lamar
    · Ala. Acts 1868, called sess., no. 13/p. 216

Land and parcels

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People and land

Fayette by the Census

Population
16,321 2020 Census count
Housing units
7,760 2020 Census count
Land area
628 square miles
Water area
1.7 square miles
People per sq mi
26 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Fayette County

When was Fayette County founded?
Fayette County was founded in 1824, formed from Marion County, Pickens County, Tuscaloosa County and Walker County, and named after Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette.
What is the county seat of Fayette County?
The county seat of Fayette County is Fayette.
Is there an online parcel map for Fayette County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Fayette County's boundary or name changed?
Fayette County was created in 1824 from Marion County, Pickens County, Tuscaloosa County and Walker County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Marion County, Jones County and Lamar County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Fayette County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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