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Welcome to Fayette ...

The town of Fayette is located in Sanpete County<1>.

Fayette was established in 1861.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Fayette has a population of 263 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Fayette is 5,060 feet [1,542 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Fayette is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Fayette lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Fayette: 435

The ZIP code for Fayette: 84630<4>

Going back to its beginning, Fayette was originally named Warm Creek. For more information about the names of Fayette, see The Names of Fayette on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fayette had an population of 263 people. This is an increase of 8.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fayette had a population of 242 people. This makes Fayette the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 242 people, the population of Fayette increased 18.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 204 people).

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

Communities Also Named Fayette ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Fayette - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Fayette ...

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

  • Ephraim
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Manti
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Gunnison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Salina
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Centerfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Redmond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmond have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmond
    • Redmond is located in Sevier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmond <5>
  • Mayfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Sanpete County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Former names for Mayfield:
    • Cobblehaven
    • Frog Hollow
    • New London
    • Order
    • Skinny
    • Skunk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <5>
  • Scipio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Sterling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fort Gunnison ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fayette ...

Looking for more information about Fayette? 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 Fayette, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fayette.

Adding Fayette to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fayette 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 Fayette was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Fayette post office opened in 1864.

We also found Fayette on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fayette.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fayette. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Sanpete, 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fayette - 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 town (such as Fayette). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fayette or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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