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Fayette CountyGeorgia
Fayette County is a county in Georgia, with its seat in Fayetteville, formed in 1821.
- Founded1821
- County seatFayetteville
- Named forGilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
- Land area195 sq mi + 5 sq mi water
- Population119,194 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped49,128 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Fayette on the map of Georgia
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History
Founded in 1821
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Fayette County was created from non-county area on May 15, 1821, and named after Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. The county lost territory through the creation of several new counties: DeKalb in 1822, Coweta in 1825, Campbell in 1828, Spalding in 1851, and Clayton in 1859.
- 1821Fayette County created Fayette created from Non-County Area. · Ga. Laws 1821, pp. 3-12
- 1821
- 1822
- 1825Lost territory Fayette lost to creation of Section the Fourth (now Coweta). · Ga. Laws 1825, pp. 3-16
- 1828Lost territory Fayette lost to creation of Campbell (extinct).to Campbell· Ga. Laws 1828, pp. 56-58; Dawson's Compilation, 139-140
Show all 14 changes
- 1821Fayette County created Fayette created from Non-County Area. · Ga. Laws 1821, pp. 3-12
- 1821
- 1822
- 1825Lost territory Fayette lost to creation of Section the Fourth (now Coweta). · Ga. Laws 1825, pp. 3-16
- 1828Lost territory Fayette lost to creation of Campbell (extinct).to Campbell· Ga. Laws 1828, pp. 56-58; Dawson's Compilation, 139-140
- 1841Changed Legislation authorized Fayette to lose to Dekalb (lot 16; 13th dist.). · Ga. Laws 1841, pp. 62-63
- 1851
- 1852Lost territory Fayette lost small areas to Campbell (extinct) to accommodate private individuals.to Campbell· Ga. Laws 1851, no. 36/p. 70
- 1854Lost territory Fayette lost small area to Campbell (extinct) to accommodate private individual (later repealed).to Campbell· Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 245/p. 319
- 1856Gained territory Fayette gained small area from Campbell (extinct) to accommodate private individual when act of 20 February 1854 was repealed.from Campbell· Ga. Laws 1855, no. 65/p. 131
- 1858Changed Legislation authorized Fayette to lose to Clayton (lots 52, 76, 77, 85, 109; 5th dist., and lots 215, 216; 13th dist.), but act creating Clayton, passed 30 November 1858, did not take effect until 1 January 1859; see that date for implementation of changes described here. · Ga. Laws 1858, no. 26/p. 41
- 1859Lost territory Fayette lost to creation of Clayton. Act passed 30 November 1858; took effect 1 January 1859. Changes of 11 December 1858 and 13 December 1858 are incorporated with creation of Clayton. · Ga. Laws 1858, pub., nos. 17, 26, 36/pp. 26-28, 41, 46
- 1859Changed Legislation authorized Fayette to lose small area to Clayton (lot 84; 5th dist.) to accommodate private individual, but lot was already part of Clayton (no change). · Ga. Laws 1859, loc. & priv., no. 241/p. 267
- 1870Lost territory Fayette lost to Campbell (extinct).to Campbell· Ga. Laws 1870, no. 5/pp. 13-16
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Fayette
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 49,128 parcels from Fayette County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 15 October 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Good enough
One point per address, 54,164 in all from Fayette County.
edited 12 October 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Fayette by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Fayette County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Fayette County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Fayette County
- When was Fayette County founded?
- Fayette County was founded in 1821, and named after Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette.
- What is the county seat of Fayette County?
- The county seat of Fayette County is Fayetteville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Fayette County?
- Yes. Fayette County publishes a parcel map of 49,128 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Fayette County's boundary or name changed?
- Fayette County was created in 1821. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 12 later changes, chiefly involving Campbell County, Clayton County and Dekalb County.
- Who issues building permits in Fayette County?
- The county's page on building permits: Permits & Licenses. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- 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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