Map of LaFayette city, Georgia

LaFayette (/lʌˈfeɪɛt/ luh-FAY-et) is a city in, and the county seat of, Walker County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,888. It was founded as Chattooga.

LaFayette is part of the Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

LaFayette city overview:
Name:	LaFayette city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Georgia
County:	Walker County
Elevation:	810 ft (247 m)
Total Area:	8.09 sq mi (20.94 km²)
Land Area:	8.09 sq mi (20.94 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	6,888
Population Density:	851.84/sq mi (328.91/km²)
ZIP code:	30728
Area code:	706/762
FIPS code:	1344312
GNISfeature ID:	0316521

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History

LaFayette was founded as Chattooga, in 1835, as the seat of newly formed Walker County. The county was named after the former United States senator Freeman Walker. Chattooga was renamed LaFayette in 1836 after Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, the French aristocrat who fought in the American Revolutionary War.

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Geography

LaFayette is located at 34°42′35″N 85°17′2″W / 34.70972°N 85.28389°W / 34.70972; -85.28389 (34.709704, -85.283862). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.1 square miles (21 km), all land.