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Fayette CountyIndiana

Fayette County is located in Indiana with its county seat in Connersville. The county was created in 1819 from parts of Franklin and Wayne counties.

  • Founded1819
  • County seatConnersville
  • Named forGilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
  • Land area215 sq mi + 0.1 sq mi water
  • Population23,398 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped14,216 checked 15 October 2026
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UnionFranklinWayneRushHenry Connersville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Fayette on the map of Indiana

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History

Formed in 1819 from Franklin County and Wayne County

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

Fayette County was named after Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. The county was created from Franklin and Wayne counties in 1819, and gained territory from Franklin in 1826. In 1821, Fayette County lost territory to the creation of Union County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1819
    Fayette County created Fayette created from Franklin, Wayne, and Non-County Area 4.
    from Franklinfrom Wayne
    · Ind. Acts 1818, 3d sess., ch. 28, secs. 1, 9/pp. 103, 106
  2. 1820
    Fayette County created Delaware New Purchase (later Adams New Purchase) created from Non-County Area 4; Delaware New Purchase not fully organized, concurrently attached to Fayette and six other counties for administrative and judicial purposes.
    from Delawarefrom Adams
    · Ind. Acts 1819, 4th sess., ch. 54/p. 95
  3. 1821
    Lost territory Fayette lost to creation of Union.
    to Union
    · Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 58, secs. 1, 8/pp. 126, 129
  4. 1821
    Changed Delaware New Purchase (later Adams New Purchase) was detached from concurrent jurisdiction of Fayette and six other counties and attached to Bartholomew for administrative and judicial purposes.
    DelawareAdamsBartholomew
    · Ind. Acts 1820, 5th sess., ch. 31, secs. 1-2, 8/pp. 79-80, 82 and ch. 32/p. 83
  5. 1823
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Fayette and Henry was clarified (no change).
    with Henryno change
    · Ind. Acts 1822, 7th sess., ch. 68/p. 123
  6. 1826
    Gained territory Fayette gained from Franklin.
    from Franklin
    · Ind. Acts 1825, 10th sess., ch. 7/p. 11

Land and parcels

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People and land

Fayette by the Census

Population
23,398 2020 Census count
Housing units
10,886 2020 Census count
Land area
215 square miles
Water area
0.1 square miles
People per sq mi
109 population ÷ land area

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

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Fayette County

When was Fayette County founded?
Fayette County was founded in 1819, formed from Franklin County and Wayne 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 Connersville.
Is there an online parcel map for Fayette County?
Yes. Indiana Geographic Information Office (IndianaMap) publishes a parcel map of 14,216 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 1819 from Franklin County and Wayne County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Adams County, Delaware County and Bartholomew 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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