Welcome to Lafayette ...

Lafayette is located in Medina County<1>.

The location of Lafayette has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Lafayette refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lafayettean<3>

Lafayette is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lafayette lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Lafayette: (330) and (234)<5>

Communities Also Named Lafayette ...

While we believe that this Lafayette is located in Medina County, we know of another 4 Ohio communities named Lafayette. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allen, Hancock, Holmes and Madison County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 38 communities that are also named Lafayette - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lafayette.

Communities near Lafayette ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lafayette.

• Strongsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongsville
  • Strongsville is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongsville <6>
• Brunswick
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <6>
• North Royalton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
  • North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <6>
• Medina
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
  • Medina is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <6>
• Barberton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
  • Barberton is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barberton <6>
• Wadsworth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
  • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <6>
• Berea
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
  • Berea is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <6>
• Middleburg Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg Heights
  • Middleburg Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg Heights <6>
• Norton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
  • Norton is located in Summit County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <6>
• Olmsted Falls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted Falls
  • Olmsted Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted Falls <6>

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 Lafayette. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lafayette.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lafayette. 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 Lafayette.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lafayette. See our Newspapers Page for Lafayette.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lafayette ...

Looking for more information about Lafayette? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lafayette, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lafayette.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lafayette. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Medina County: www.co.medina.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/