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Fayette County

FIPS code

51

County seat

Vandalia

Established

1821

Origin

Bond, Wayne, Clark, Jefferson, and Crawford County

Etymology

Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette(1757–1834), French military officer who was a key factor in the American and French Revolutions.

Population

22,140

Area

716 sq mi
(1,854 km2)

County Information

Bingham, Brownstown, Farina, Ramsey, St. Elmo, St. Peter, Vandalia (County Seat)