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Welcome to Fayetteville ...

The city of Fayetteville is located in Fayette County<1> and is the County Seat for Fayette County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fayetteville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fayetteville has a population of 18,039 people<2> (see below for details).

Fayetteville is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Fayetteville (for example, toward Ranburne (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Fayetteville: 770, 470 & 678<4>

The ZIP codes for Fayetteville: 30214-30215<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fayetteville had an population of 18,039 people. This is an increase of 13.13% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fayetteville had a population of 15,945 people (which is 14.91% of the total population of Fayette County). This makes Fayetteville the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Fayetteville represents 0.16% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 50th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fayetteville.

Communities Also Named Fayetteville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Fayetteville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Fayetteville ...

Official Website:   www.fayetteville-ga-us.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.fayettechamber.org/

Communities near Fayetteville ...

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

  • South Fulton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Peachtree City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • East Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Stockbridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
    • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <6>
  • Stockbridge North
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
    • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
  • McDonough
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • McDonough is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <6>
  • Pontevedra
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontevedra have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontevedra
    • Pontevedra is located in Fulton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 25,694 people
  • Union City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <6>
  • Griffin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Foreston Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
    • Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 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 Fayetteville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fayetteville.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fayetteville. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Fayetteville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fayetteville ...

Looking for more information about Fayetteville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Fayetteville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fayetteville.

Adding Fayetteville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1823.

We also found Fayetteville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fayetteville.

The official website for Fayetteville: www.fayetteville-ga-us.org/

The official website for Fayette County: www.admin.co.fayette.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fayetteville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fayetteville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 770 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 470 or 678. New phone numbers in the Fayetteville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 770, 470 or 678. As a result, placing a call in the Fayetteville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fayetteville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fayetteville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Fayetteville includes: 30214 & 30215.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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