La Fayette, Alabama
LaFayette is a city in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. It is 47 miles (76 km) northwest of Columbus, Georgia. It is the county seat of Chambers County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 2,684.[3]
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| Location of La Fayette in Chambers County, Alabama. Location of La Fayette in Chambers County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 32°53′54″N 85°24′2″W / 32.89833°N 85.40056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Chambers |
| Incorporated | January 7, 1835 |
| Named for | Marquis de Lafayette[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.88 sq mi (23.01 km2) |
| • Land | 8.86 sq mi (22.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,684 |
| • Density | 303.04/sq mi (117.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36862 |
| FIPS code | 01-40672 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0164071 |
| Website | cityoflafayetteal |
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Education
The Chambers County School District provides public education for LaFayette. Within the city limits are two high schools (Lafayette High School and the Chambers County Career Technical School), one middle school (JP Powell Middle School), and one elementary school (Eastside Elementary School).
Chambers Academy (grades pre-K through 12) is a private school in LaFayette.
Notable residents
- James Thomas "Cotton Tom" Heflin, member of the United States House of Representatives and original sponsor of Mothers Day legislation
- Johnson J. Hooper, author and humorist
- Joe Louis, Heavyweight boxing champion
- Hoyt L. Sherman, art professor and principle mentor to pop artist Roy Lichtenstein
La Fayette, Alabama Media
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LaFayette City Hall and Police Department.
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LaFayette Post Office (ZIP code:36862)
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This is a photo of LaFayette High School in LaFayette, AL.
- Chambers County Museum (1908) (LaFayette, AL).JPG
The Chambers County Museum is located in the former Central of Georgia railway depot. The depot was built of masonry construction with a tile roof in 1908 after fire destroyed the original wood structure.
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The Ernest McCarty Oliver House was added to the National Register of Historic Places January 21, 1974.
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Vines Funeral Home and Ambulance Service was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 2008.
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Built by early settlers to the area, the LaFayette Presbyterian Church has stood since 1836.
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Downtown LaFayette, Alabama
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Downtown LaFayette, Alabama
References
- ↑ Schmidt, Greg. "LaFayette". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "La Fayette city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
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