Meanings
proper noun
- One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Fayette.
- One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Fayetteville.
- One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Vandalia.
- One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Connersville.
- One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seat: West Union.
- One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Lexington.
- One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Washington Court House.
- One of 67 counties in Pennsylvania, United States. County seat: Uniontown.
- One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Somerville.
- One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: La Grange.
- One of 55 counties in West Virginia, United States. County seat: Fayetteville.
- A former county in Virginia, United States. Now Fayette County in Kentucky, since 1792.
- A former county in Virginia, United States. Now Fayette County in West Virginia, since 1863.
Origin
Named after Marquis de Lafayette, a Frenchman who served in the American Revolution.
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APA
Fayette County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fayette%20County
MLA
“Fayette County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fayette%20County. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fayette County,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fayette%20County.
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