Welcome to Lafayetteville ...
Lafayetteville is located in Dutchess County<1>.
The location of Lafayetteville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lafayetteville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Lafayetteville is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lafayetteville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Lafayetteville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lafayetteville - they are located in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lafayetteville.
Communities near Lafayetteville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lafayetteville.
- Poughkeepsie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughkeepsie <4>
- Kingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <4>
- Catskill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Saugerties
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugerties
- Saugerties is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugerties <4>
- Salisbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Sharon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Rhinebeck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinebeck
- Rhinebeck is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinebeck <4>
- Red Hook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
- Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hook <4>
- Millbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Millbrook is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <4>
- Tivoli
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivoli
- Tivoli is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tivoli <4>
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 Lafayetteville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lafayetteville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lafayetteville. 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 Lafayetteville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lafayetteville. See our Newspapers Page for Lafayetteville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lafayetteville ...
Looking for more information about Lafayetteville? 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 Lafayetteville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lafayetteville.
Adding Lafayetteville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lafayetteville 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 Lafayetteville was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Lafayetteville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lafayetteville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lafayetteville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Dutchess, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lafayetteville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |