Welcome to LaFayette ...

LaFayette is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

LaFayette is located in Upshur County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of LaFayette, 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 ?.

When the people of LaFayette refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lafayettean<2>

LaFayette is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for LaFayette: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities Also Named LaFayette ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named LaFayette: This one is located in Upshur County and the other is located in Lamar County.

Beyond Texas, 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, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, Tennessee (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.

• Mount Pleasant
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Titus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
• Gilmer
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
  • Gilmer is located in Upshur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmer <5>
• Pittsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Pittsburg is located in Camp County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,680 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <5>
• Daingerfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daingerfield
  • Daingerfield is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daingerfield <5>
• Hughes Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
  • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <5>
• Lone Star
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
  • Lone Star is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Star <5>
• Ore City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore City
  • Ore City is located in Upshur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ore City <5>
• Avinger
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
  • Avinger is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <5>
• Rocky Mound
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
  • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
• Center Point ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Camp County

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.

Adding LaFayette to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of LaFayette 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 LaFayette was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found LaFayette in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 Upshur County: www.countyofupshur.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/