Fayette, Indiana

Fayette, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Along State Road 267
Boone County's location in Indiana
Fayette, Indiana Location in Boone County
Coordinates: 39°55′52″N 86°23′50″W / 39.93111°N 86.39722°W / 39.93111; -86.39722Coordinates: 39°55′52″N 86°23′50″W / 39.93111°N 86.39722°W / 39.93111; -86.39722
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Boone
Township	Perry
Elevation	932 ft (284 m)
ZIP code	46112
FIPS code	18-22846[1]
GNIS feature ID	434422[2]

Fayette is an unincorporated community in Perry Township, Boone County, Indiana, United States.

History

It was likely named for Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette.^[3]

Geography

Fayette is located at 39°55′52″N 86°23′50″W / 39.93111°N 86.39722°W / 39.93111; -86.39722.

References

1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ↑ "Fayette, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17. 
3. ↑ 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. 

Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Indiana, United States County seat: Lebanon City Lebanon Towns Advance Jamestown‡ Thorntown Ulen Whitestown Zionsville Townships Center Clinton Eagle Harrison Jackson Jefferson Marion Perry Sugar Creek Union Washington Worth Unincorporated communities Big Springs Eagle Village Eaglewood Estates Elizaville Elmwood Fayette Gadsden Hazelrigg Herr Max Mechanicsburg Milledgeville New Brunswick Northern Meadows Northfield Pike Rosston Royalton Russell Lake Shepherd Stringtown Terhune Waugh Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties