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Welcome to South Fayette ...

South Fayette is located in Fayette County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Fayette: S. Fayette

South Fayette is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for South Fayette: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near South Fayette ...

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

  • Oak Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Summersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Rainelle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Montgomery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ansted
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mount Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Smithers
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pratt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Gauley Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Meadow Bridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Fayette ...

Looking for more information about South 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Fayette, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Fayette.

Adding South Fayette to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South 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 (so far) for South Fayette was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Fayette - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the South Fayette area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the South Fayette area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.