Welcome to Fayette County ...
Time Zone: Fayette County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Vandalia is the Seat for Fayette County.
Fayette County was founded in 1821. Fayette was created by taking area from Bond, Wayne, Clark, Jefferson and Crawford Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fayette had a population of 21,332 people. This is a decrease of 3.65% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,140 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fayette represented 0.17% of the total population of Illinois.
Below are some of the communities located in Fayette County:
- Bingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Bingham is located in Fayette County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
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- Brownstown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
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- Farina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
- Farina is located in Fayette County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
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- Ramsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Elmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
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- Saint Peter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
- Saint Peter is located in Fayette County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
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- Vandalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Fayette County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Websites specific to Fayette County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Bond County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Effingham County
- Marion County
- Montgomery County
- Shelby County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |