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Welcome to Fayette City ...

Fayette City is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fayette City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fayette City has a population of 574 people<2> (see below for details).

Fayette City is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Fayette City: 412, 724 & 878<4>

The ZIP code for Fayette City: 15438<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fayette City had an population of 574 people. This is a decrease of 3.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fayette City had a population of 596 people. This makes Fayette City the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 596 people, the population of Fayette City decreased 16.53% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 714 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Fayette City.

Communities near Fayette City ...

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

  • Bethel Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • West Mifflin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Baldwin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • McKeesport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Whitehall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson Hills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
    • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
    • Jefferson
  • Uniontown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jeannette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • White Oak
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Fayette City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fayette City.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fayette City. See our Newspapers Page for Fayette City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fayette City ...

Looking for more information about Fayette City? 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 Fayette City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fayette City.

Adding Fayette City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fayette City 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 (so far) for Fayette City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Fayette City post office opened in 1867.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fayette City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania'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 Fayette City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fayette City - 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 412 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 724 or 878. New phone numbers in the Fayette City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 412, 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Fayette City 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 community (such as Fayette City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fayette City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/