Formed from Colorado and Bastrop counties. Created December 14, 1837. Organized January 1, 1838. Named in honor of Marquis de LaFayette. 1757-1834. Nobleman and republican friend of Washington and of the United States. County Seat, La Grange.
Fayette County
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Fayette County is a historical marker in La Grange, Fayette County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 121 historical markers documented in Fayette County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 180 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.9115, -96.8688 near La Grange. The nearest cataloged historic site is City Cemetery (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Fayette County, C.S.A, Lester, James Seaton, and Kaulbach Home.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5149001579. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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