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Fayette County, Tennessee Genealogy & History

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Fayette County is located in West Tennessee, one of the state's three " Grand Divisions ".
It was formed in 1824 from portions of Hardeman and Shelby Counties.
The county seat is Somerville.

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Fayette County Resources:

Bible Records

County History

Cemeteries

Library Resources (including bibliography)

Map Resources

Military:

• Revolutionary Soldiers

• Fayette County in the Civil War

• Pension Applications:

• Honor Roll - Fayette County soldiers  who gave their lives in WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam

Newspaper Resources:

People:

• Families of Fayette (links)

• Biographies

• Early Settlers

• Ethnic Resources  (in progress!)

Fayette County Photo Album 

Places:

• Churches (Past & Present)

• County listings in the 1874 Tennessee State Directory

• Communities (Past & Present)

• Fayette County Historic Sites of Interest

• Schools (Past & Present)

Vital Records:

• Finding Birth & Death Records:

• Obituaries

• Funeral Homes

• Social Security Death Index (search by Fayette County Zip Codes!)

 

Other Links:

• Visit the historic town of La Grange, TN!

• Visit the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce

• In Praise of Old Age: Grandma's Mid-South Obits

• Deciphering Old Handwriting

• Calculating Birth Year Based on Census Information

• Library of Congress Home Page

• US Postal Service: Zip Code Finder

• TNGenWeb Digital Archives - Fayette County Page

• TNGenWeb state-wide Search Engine