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Fayette County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,321. Its county seat is Fayette. Its name is in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette (or de la Fayette), who aided General George Washington in the American Revolutionary War.
History
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Fayette County was established on December 20, 1824, during Lafayette's historic tour of the 24 United States
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1824 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1827 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1854 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1866 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1884 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1830 | 3,547
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1840 | 6,942
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1850 | 9,681
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1860 | 12,850
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1870 | 7,136
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1880 | 10,135
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1890 | 12,823
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1900 | 14,132
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1910 | 16,248
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1920 | 18,365
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1930 | 18,443
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1940 | 21,651
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1950 | 19,388
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1960 | 16,148
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1970 | 16,252
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1980 | 18,809
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1990 | 17,962
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Fayette County, Alabama, United States
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