Fayette County, Illinois
Fayette County is a county in Illinois.
| Fayette County, Illinois | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Illinois | |
 Illinois's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1821 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Vandalia |
| Largest City | Vandalia |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
725 sq mi (1,878 km²) 716 sq mi (1,854 km²) 8.9 sq mi (23 km²), 1.2 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.fayettecountyillinois.org | |
| Named for: Marquis de Lafayette | |
One source states that Fayette County was created on February 14, 1812, but it was really created in 1821 by combining Bond, Clark, and Crawford counties. The French hero of the American Revolutionary War, the Marquis de LaFayette, was honored with the name.
Fayette County, Illinois Media
Fayette County between the time of its creation and 1823
Fayette between 1823 and 1824
Fayette between 1824 and 1827
Fayette between 1827 and 1831
Fayette in 1831, when the creation of Effingham County reduced it to its current size
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