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Welcome to Fayette Corners ...

Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Fayette Corners, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

A typical abbreviation for Fayette Corners: Fayette Cors.

Fayette Corners is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fayette Corners lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Fayette Corners is within the boundaries of the (901) area code.

Websites for Fayette Corners ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fayettecountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Fayette Corners, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Fayette Corners ...

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

  • Brownsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Oakland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • Feathers Chapel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
    • Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
  • Bolivar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Whiteville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
    • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <3>
  • Somerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Teague
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
    • Teague is located in Hardeman County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
  • Mason
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Charleston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Tipton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
  • Gailor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gailor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailor
    • Gailor is located in Tipton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 468 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fayette Corners ...

Looking for more information about Fayette Corners? 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 Fayette Corners, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fayette Corners.

Adding Fayette Corners to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fayette Corners in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fayette Corners was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fayette Corners.

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettetn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fayette Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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