Fayette County, Alabama

Fayette County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census, the population was 17,241. 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.HistoryFayette County was established on December 20, 1824 during Lafayette's historic tour of the 24 United StatesGeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (0.3%) is water.Adjacent countiesMarion County (north)Walker County (east)Tuscaloosa County (southeast)Pickens County (southwest)Lamar County (west)