Map of Fayette County, Tennessee

Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,990. Its county seat is Somerville. The county was named after the Marquis de la Fayette, French hero of the American Revolution. A part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area, Fayette County is culturally alike to the Mississippi Delta and was a major area of cotton plantations dependent on slave labor in the nineteenth century.

Fayette County overview:
Name:	Fayette County
FIPS code:	47-047
State:	Tennessee
Founded:	September 29, 1824
Named for:	Marquis de Lafayette
Seat:	Somerville
Largest town:	Oakland
Total Area:	706 sq mi (1,830 km²)
Land Area:	705 sq mi (1,830 km²)
Total Population:	41,990
Population Density:	56.8/sq mi (21.9/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:	fayettetn.us

Fayette County location map. Where is Fayette County?

Fayette County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Fayette County. — Location of Fayette County in the the United States.

Fayette County location on the Tennessee map. Where is Fayette County. — Location of Fayette County in Tennessee.

History

Fayette County was established by Tennessee General Assembly in 1824 from the neighboring counties of Shelby and Hardeman. The same year, Somerville was selected as its county seat. The first churches in the county were the First Presbyterian Church in Somerville, established in 1829, and Immanuel Parish, established in 1832.

Herb Parsons 1908–1959) of Somerville, Tennessee, was Winchester’s “Showman Shooter” for 30 years.

Following the emancipation of slaves on plantations, many of Fayette County’s African-American residents worked as sharecroppers. In the 1960s and 1970s, civil rights activists fought for school integration and voting rights; and created tent cities to house displaced tenant farmers who had tried to register to vote.

In recent years, Fayette County has been transitioning from a rural area to accommodate the suburban sprawl from Memphis.

Fayette County Road Map

Fayette CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Fayette County, Tennessee. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Fayette CountyMap — Fayette Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 706 square miles (1,830 km), of which 705 square miles (1,830 km) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km) (0.2%) is water. It is the third-largest county in Tennessee by area. The county is, roughly, the same size as Marshall County, Mississippi.

Adjacent counties

State protected areas

William B. Clark Conservation Area
Ghost River State Natural Area
Piperton Wetland Complex Wildlife Management Area (part)
Wolf River Wildlife Management Area
WMA Briggs Tract
Herb Parsons Lake

Map of Fayette County, Tennessee

Fayette County location map. Where is Fayette County?

History

Fayette County Road Map

Geography

Adjacent counties

State protected areas

Fayette County Topographic Map

Fayette County Satellite Map

Fayette County Outline Map

See also