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Census-designated place in Alabama, United States
Fayetteville, Alabama
Census-designated place
Location of Fayetteville in Talladega County, Alabama.Location of Fayetteville in Talladega County, Alabama.
Fayetteville, Alabama is located in AlabamaFayetteville, AlabamaFayetteville, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°08′44″N 86°24′21″W / 33.14556°N 86.40583°W / 33.14556; -86.40583
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyTalladega
Area
 • Total19.77 sq mi (51.21 km)
 • Land17.44 sq mi (45.18 km)
 • Water2.33 sq mi (6.03 km)
Elevation436 ft (133 m)
Population
 • Total1,422
 • Density81.52/sq mi (31.48/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID118227

Fayetteville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 1,284 as of the 2010 census.

The following is found on a sign erected by the Alabama Historical Association:

"In 1814, Tennessee Troops joined Andrew Jackson's force which won the Creek Indian War. After Indian removal in 1836, these veterans brought their families here, named this community for their old home in Tennessee. Fayetteville Academy was built in 1850."

In 1920, a new high school was built in the Fayetteville community called Fayetteville High School.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,422—
U.S. Decennial Census

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. "Fayetteville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of Talladega County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Talladega
Cities
Map of Alabama highlighting Talladega County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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