Welcome to Lafayette ...
Lafayette is located in Linn County<1>.
The location of Lafayette has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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 in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Lafayette refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lafayettean<3>
Lafayette is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lafayette lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Lafayette: (319)
Communities Also Named Lafayette ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Lafayette: This one is located in Linn County and the other is located in Louisa County.
Beyond Iowa, there are 38 communities that are also named Lafayette - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, 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), 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.
- Cedar Rapids
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
- Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <5>
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Hiawatha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
- Hiawatha is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <5>
- Vinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <5>
- Robins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Fairfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
- Center Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <5>
- Ely
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Ely is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <5>
- Atkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <5>
- Urbana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <5>
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 in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Lafayette on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
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 Linn County: www.co.linn.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lafayette refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lafayette may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lafayette - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |