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Welcome to Fayette County ...

Time Zone: Fayette County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Somerville is the Seat for Fayette County.

Fayette County was founded in 1824.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fayette had a population of 41,044 people. This is an increase of 6.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 38,413 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fayette represented 0.61% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Fayette County:

  • Braden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Braden is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
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  • Gallaway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Grand Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
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  • La Grange
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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    • La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Moscow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Moscow is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Oakland is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • Piperton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Piperton is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
  • Rossville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rossville is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <2>
  • Somerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Williston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
    • Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people

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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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.





 

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