County · code 48149
Fayette CountyTexas
Fayette County is a county in Texas with its seat in La Grange, formed in 1837 by the Republic of Texas.
- Founded1837
- County seatLa Grange
- Named forGilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
- Land area950 sq mi + 9.9 sq mi water
- Population24,435 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped21,818 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Fayette on the map of Texas
Texas has 254 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1837 from Colorado County, Mina County and Bastrop County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Fayette County was created on December 14, 1837, by the Republic of Texas from Colorado and Mina (now Bastrop) counties, though it was not fully organized until January 18, 1838. The county was named after Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. When Texas became a state in 1845, Fayette became a county in the newly-established state, and it subsequently lost territory to the creation of Lavaca County in 1846 and Lee County in 1874.
- 1837Fayette County created Fayette created by the Republic of Texas from Colorado and Mina (now Bastrop); Fayette not fully organized. · Texas Repub. Laws 1837, 2d cong., 1st sess./pp. 35-36
- 1838Gained territory Fayette gained from Non-County Area 3. · Texas Repub. Laws 1838, 2d cong., 2d sess./p. 2
- 1842Lost territory Fayette lost to creation of La Baca (Judicial County).to La Baca· Texas Repub. Laws 1841, 6th cong., 1st sess./p. 74
- 1845Became part of Texas Fayette became a county in the newly-established state of Texas. · Texas Repub. Laws 1845, 9th cong., spec. sess./pp. 4-6; U.S. Stat., vol. 9, res. 1 [1845]/p. 108; Van Zandt, 122
- 1846
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- 1837Fayette County created Fayette created by the Republic of Texas from Colorado and Mina (now Bastrop); Fayette not fully organized. · Texas Repub. Laws 1837, 2d cong., 1st sess./pp. 35-36
- 1838Changed Fayette fully organized. · "Fayette County," New Handbook of Texas, 2:969
- 1838Gained territory Fayette gained from Non-County Area 3. · Texas Repub. Laws 1838, 2d cong., 2d sess./p. 2
- 1842Lost territory Fayette lost to creation of La Baca (Judicial County).to La Baca· Texas Repub. Laws 1841, 6th cong., 1st sess./p. 74
- c. 1842Gained territory Fayette gained from La Baca (Judicial County) when Republic of Texas Supreme Court ruled judicial counties unconstitutional.from La Baca· "Stockton v. Montgomery" in Dallam, 473-486
- 1845Became part of Texas Fayette became a county in the newly-established state of Texas. · Texas Repub. Laws 1845, 9th cong., spec. sess./pp. 4-6; U.S. Stat., vol. 9, res. 1 [1845]/p. 108; Van Zandt, 122
- 1846
- 1854
- 1874Lost territory Fayette lost to creation of Lee. · Texas Laws 1874, 14th leg., reg. sess., ch. 75/pp. 94-97
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 21,818 parcels from Fayette County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 21,677 in all from Texas Geographic Information Office (TxGIO, formerly TNRIS), a division of the Texas Water Development Board; StratMap program.
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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.
Permits
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 1837, formed from Colorado County, Mina County and Bastrop 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 La Grange.
- Is there an online parcel map for Fayette County?
- Yes. Fayette County publishes a parcel map of 21,818 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 1837 from Colorado County, Mina County and Bastrop County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving La Baca County, Lavaca County and Lee. County.
- Who issues building permits in Fayette County?
- The county's page on building permits: Fayette Forms & Permits. 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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