Welcome to Fayetteville ...
The city of Fayetteville is located in Cumberland County<1> and is the County Seat for Cumberland County.
Fayetteville was established in 1762.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fayetteville has a population of 212,093 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Fayetteville is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fayetteville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Fayetteville: 910 & 472<4>
The ZIP code for Fayetteville: 28301<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fayetteville had an population of 212,093 people. This is an increase of 5.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 75.26% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fayetteville had a population of 200,564 people (or 61.3% of the total population of Cumberland County). This makes Fayetteville the county's most populous community.
The population of Fayetteville represents 2.1% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 200,564 people, the population of Fayetteville increased 65.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 121,015 people).
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, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Missouri, New York, 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.cityoffayetteville.org/
Junior League: www.jlfay.org/
Communities near Fayetteville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fayetteville.
- Hope Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hope Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
- Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Mills <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hope Mills
- From Fayetteville to Hope Mills
- Spring Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <7>
- Eastover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
- Eastover is located in Cumberland County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eastover
- From Fayetteville to Eastover
- Saint Pauls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pauls
- Saint Pauls is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Pauls <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Pauls
- From Fayetteville to Saint Pauls
- Stedman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
- Stedman is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stedman <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stedman
- From Fayetteville to Stedman
- Wade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Wade is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wade
- From Fayetteville to Wade
- Parkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkton have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkton
- Parkton is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkton <7>
- Falcon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Autryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
- Autryville is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Autryville
- From Fayetteville to Autryville
- Godwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin
- Godwin is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godwin <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Godwin
- From Fayetteville to Godwin
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 66 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Fayetteville post office opened in 1792.
We also found Fayetteville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fayetteville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fayetteville: www.cityoffayetteville.org/
The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cumberland, 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 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Fayetteville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. 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). |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |