Fayette County, county in Tennessee, United States. As of 2020 county had an estimated population of 41,620 inhabitants. The county was created 200 years ago in 1824. Its county seat is Somerville.
There are 10 city/town in Fayette County, TN. The largest city of Fayette County is Oakland with a population of 8,669. Other cities include, Somerville population 3,248, Hickory Withe population 2,973, Piperton population 2,128, Rossville population 1,012
Fayette County is located in western Tennessee. Some of the notable cities and towns in Fayette County include:
Somerville - Somerville is the county seat and largest city in Fayette County. It had a population of 2,662 as of 2020. Somerville was founded in 1837 and hosts an annual Cotton Festival.
Oakland - Oakland is a town located north of Somerville near the Hardeman County border. It had a population of 6,623 as of 2020. Key sites include Chickasaw State Park.
Piperton - Piperton is a town located east of Somerville. It had a population of 1,445 as of 2020. Piperton was chartered in 1959.
Williston - Williston is a town located southwest of Somerville. It had a population of 345 as of 2020. Williston contains historic homes and buildings from the late 1800s.
Gallaway - Gallaway is an unincorporated town south of Piperton that hosts cotton industry events.
In summary, Fayette County consists of small western Tennessee farming towns focused around the county seat of Somerville near the Mississippi border.
List of cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Fayette County.
City Name | Title | Population |
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Braden | Town in Tennessee, United States | 260 |
Gallaway | Human settlement in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America | 648 |
Hickory Withe | Unincoporated community in Fayette County, Tennessee | 2,973 |
La Grange | Town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States | 129 |
Moscow | City in Tennessee, USA | 549 |
Oakland | Human settlement in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America | 8,669 |
Piperton | Human settlement in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America | 2,128 |
Rossville | Town in Tennessee, United States | 1,012 |
Somerville | Town in Tennessee, United States | 3,248 |
Williston | Human settlement in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America | 373 |