Fayette is an unincorporated community located in the town of Fayette, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Deriving its name from Lafayette County, the post office was established in August 1849 with Martin W. Anderson as the first postmaster.[2]
Fayette, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 42°45′15″N 90°02′07″W / 42.75417°N 90.03528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Lafayette |
Town | Fayette |
Elevation | 320 m (1,040 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 608 |
GNIS feature ID | 1564892[1] |
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Fayette, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.