Fayette County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Fayetteville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County Courthouse | Fayetteville | 1980 |
| Gay, Reuben, Place | Fayetteville | 2022 |
| Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House | Fayetteville | 2008 |
| King, Tandy, House | Fayetteville | 1978 |
| Railroad Street Historic District | Fayetteville | 2026 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFayette was formed in 1821 (1821-05-15) from unknown / original county.
FAYETTE created from Non-County Area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFayette County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,504 | 6,191 | 7,047 | 8,605 | 10,114 | 11,396 | 8,170 | 7,978 | 8,199 | 29,043 | 91,263 | 119,194 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS36 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 36 of 36 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Banks Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bottom Cemetery |
| Brooks City Cemetery |
| Brooks Memorial Gardens |
| Camp Memorial Park |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Ellison Family Cemetery |
| Fayetteville City Cemetery |
| Flat Creek Cemetery |
| Flat Rock Cemetery |
| Flint Ridge Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Hartford Cemetery |
| Hopeful Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Line Creek Cemetery |
| Lisbon Cemetery |
| Little Vine Cemetery |
| McBride Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Old Flat Creek Cemetery |
| Palmer Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Sandy Creek Church Cemetery |
| Stubbs Cemetery |
| The Rock Cemetery |
| Whitewater Cemetery |
| Woolsey Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Bethel |
| Rest |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Lovejoy 'S Station | 1,188 | 17.4 km |
| Jonesborough | 3,169 | 17.9 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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