Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Fayette County is located in southwestern Pennsylvania, near Maryland and West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 128,804.[1] Its county seat is Uniontown.[2] The county was created on September 26, 1783 and named after the Marquis de Lafayette.[3]
| Fayette County, Pennsylvania | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Pennsylvania | |
 Pennsylvania's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | September 26, 1783 |
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| Seat | Uniontown |
| Largest City | Uniontown |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
798 sq mi (2,067 km²) 790 sq mi (2,046 km²) 8.0 sq mi (21 km²), 1.0% |
| Population - (2020) - Density |
128,804 163/sq mi (63/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.co.fayette.pa.us | |
| Named for: Marquis de Lafayette | |
Fayette County, Pennsylvania Media
Map of Fayette County, Pennsylvania School Districts
Map of Fayette County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Fayette County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 124.
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