Fayette, Indiana

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Fayette, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Along State Road 267
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Boone County's location in Indiana
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Fayette
Location in Boone County
Coordinates: 39°55′52″N86°23′50″W / 39.93111°N 86.39722°W / 39.93111; -86.39722 Coordinates: 39°55′52″N86°23′50″W / 39.93111°N 86.39722°W / 39.93111; -86.39722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Boone
Township Perry
Elevation
[1]
932 ft (284 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46052
Area code(s) 317
FIPS code 18-22846 [2]
GNIS feature ID 434422

Fayette is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3]

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History

The community was likely named for Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. [4]

Geography

Fayette is located at 39°55′52″N86°23′50″W / 39.93111°N 86.39722°W / 39.93111; -86.39722 .

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Fayette, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  131. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. Apparently the name is for the Marquis de Lafayette.



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