Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a large city in southeast North Carolina. In 2020, 208,501 people lived there.[4] It has grown a lot in the past few decades.
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| Location in Cumberland County and North Carolina Location in Cumberland County and North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°05′06″N 78°58′38″W / 35.08500°N 78.97722°WCoordinates: 35°05′06″N 78°58′38″W / 35.08500°N 78.97722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cumberland |
| Settled | 1783 |
| Named for | Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 150.08 sq mi (388.71 km2) |
| • Land | 148.26 sq mi (383.99 km2) |
| • Water | 1.82 sq mi (4.73 km2) 1.21% |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 208,501 |
| • Rank | 110th In the United States 6th in North Carolina |
| • Density | 1,406.34/sq mi (542.99/km2) |
| • Urban | 325,008 (US: 125th)[3] |
| • Urban density | 1,658.8/sq mi (640.5/km2) |
| • Metro | 520,378 (US: 108th) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28301–28314 |
| FIPS code | 37-22920[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403604[2] |
| Primary Airport | Fayetteville Regional Airport |
| Website | www |
The city was settled around 1762.
Fort Bragg is an army base north of Fayetteville. It provides over 15,000 jobs to people in Fayetteville.
Fayetteville State University, Carolina College of Biblical Studies, and Methodist University are in Fayetteville.
Fayetteville, North Carolina Media
Center tile of floor of the Market House which served as a town market until 1906
Liberty Point in Fayetteville, where the "Liberty Point Resolves" were signed in June 1775
The Cool Spring Tavern, built in 1788, is the oldest structure in Fayetteville. Most earlier structures were destroyed by the "great fire" of 1831.
- 1855arsenal.jpg
The Confederate arsenal in Fayetteville was destroyed in March 1865 by Union Gen. William T. Sherman during the Civil War.
- Recto Bank of Fayetteville (North Carolina) 1 dollar 1861 urn-3 HBS.Baker.AC 1142121.jpeg
1 dollar banknote from the Bank of Fayetteville, 1861
- Workers Tolar Hart and Holt Mills Fayetteville.jpg
Children working in the Tolar, Hart and Holt Mills in Fayetteville, 1914. Photo by Lewis Hine.
Entrance sign to Fort Bragg
- A pic of the US Forces Command and US Army reserve Command HQ.jpg
FORSCOM & USARC headquarters
- A sign for the Sanctuary for Soldiers.jpg
Fayetteville becomes the first "Sanctuary for Soldiers".
- 82d Airborne Division All-American Week Run which is the first activity of All-American Week.jpg
82D Airborne Division 4-mile Run
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fayetteville, North Carolina
- ↑ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "QuickFacts: Fayetteville city, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
