Fayette’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 5 old photos of Fayette. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Originally known as "La Fayette", it incorporated on January 15, 1821. When Fayette County was created in 1824, the town's name was officially changed to "Fayette Court House", though it was also known as "Fayetteville", which was the name shown on maps and on the U.S. Census in 1880 and 1890. It was officially shortened to "Fayette" in 1898.
In 1928, Victor and Lucy Patterson began manufacturing Golden Eagle Syrup in Fayette. The syrup is still produced locally in a manufacturing facility in downtown Fayette.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Fayette’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Fayette’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🗓️Date a photo2 archive items have no date+2 🔁Retake an old view1950 Census Enumeration District …, 1880: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Fayette, decade by decade
1920s
1990s
unknown2 items
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Alabama - Fayette County - Fayette - ED AL 29-1 to 5 (1880) and it appears here side by side.
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National Register · via Wikidata
From Wikimedia Commons (9), the Library of Congress (1) and the National Register (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.