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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Lafayette County, sometimes spelled La Fayette County, is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It was part of the Wisconsin Territory at the time of its founding. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,611.[1] Its county seat is Darlington. The county was named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, the French general who rendered assistance to the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. The courthouse scenes from the 2009 film Public Enemies were filmed at the Lafayette County Courthouse in Darlington.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1836 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1846 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1847 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1847 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1847 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1854 | 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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| 1850 | 11,531
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| 1860 | 18,134
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| 1870 | 22,659
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| 1880 | 21,279
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| 1890 | 20,265
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| 1900 | 20,959
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| 1910 | 20,075
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| 1920 | 20,002
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| 1930 | 18,649
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| 1940 | 18,695
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| 1950 | 18,137
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| 1960 | 18,142
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| 1970 | 17,456
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| 1980 | 17,412
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| 1990 | 16,076
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