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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 La Grange is the Seat for Fayette County.

Fayette County was founded December 14, 1837. Fayette was created by taking area from Bastrop and Colorado Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fayette had a population of 25,308 people. This is an increase of 3.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 24,554 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fayette represented 0.1% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Fayette County:

  • Carmine
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmine
    • Carmine is located in Fayette County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmine <3>
  • Fayetteville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <3>
  • Flatonia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatonia
    • Flatonia is located in Fayette County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatonia <3>
  • La Grange
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Round Top
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Schulenburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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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>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>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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