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Welcome to Fayetteville ...

The city of Fayetteville is located in Lincoln County<1> and is the County Seat for Lincoln County.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fayetteville has a population of 7,059 people<2> (see below for details).

Fayetteville is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Fayetteville (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Fayetteville: (931)

The ZIP code for Fayetteville: 37334<4>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Fayetteville.

Websites for Fayetteville ...

Official Website: www.fayettevilletn.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fayetteville had an population of 7,059 people. This is an increase of 3.4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fayetteville had a population of 6,827 people (or 20.46% of the total population of Lincoln County). This makes Fayetteville the county's most populous community.

The population of Fayetteville represents 0.11% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 77th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,827 people, the population of Fayetteville decreased 2.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,994 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, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fayetteville.

Communities near Fayetteville ...

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

  • Lynchburg
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the northeast of Fayetteville.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lynchburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg<7>
  • Gattistown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
    • Gattistown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the east of Fayetteville.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gattistown
  • Ardmore
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Fayetteville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ardmore
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore<7>
  • Ardmore
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the southwest of Fayetteville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ardmore
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore<7>
  • Trigg
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
    • Trigg lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Fayetteville.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Trigg
  • Huntland
  • Flintville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Flintville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Fayetteville.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Flintville
  • Petersburg
  • Elkton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Fayetteville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Elkton
  • Garner Ford
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Ford
    • Garner Ford lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the east of Fayetteville.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 309 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Garner Ford

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 22 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 that we've found for Fayetteville was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

We also found Fayetteville in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Fayetteville.

The official website for Fayetteville: www.fayettevilletn.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lincoln, 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>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).
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fayetteville) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Fayetteville. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from FayettevilleOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fayetteville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1522, Longitude: -86.5706    
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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