La Fayette, Alabama

City
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	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
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 (2020)
• 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.com

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]

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

LaFayette City Hall and Police Department.
LaFayette Post Office (ZIP code:36862)
This is a photo of LaFayette High School in LaFayette, AL.
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.
The Ernest McCarty Oliver House was added to the National Register of Historic Places January 21, 1974.
Vines Funeral Home and Ambulance Service was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 2008.
Built by early settlers to the area, the LaFayette Presbyterian Church has stood since 1836.
Downtown LaFayette, Alabama
Downtown LaFayette, Alabama