BlockFayette, Alabama
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Fayette census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35555. It stands on Boxes Creek. The Survey maps it on the Fayette quadrangle. 4,285 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 371 feet above sea level.
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On record in Fayette
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 4 records
Fayette County Courthouse Districtlisted 1976
Fayette County Courthouse Historic District (Boundary Increase)listed 2014- John Clifford Grimsley Houselisted 2018
- Edward Rose Houselisted 1995
Surveyed buildings and structures 1 record
- McCaleb-Hollingsworth Mill, Mill Creek, Fayettefederal building survey, 4 photographs
Population over time
4 figuresFayette grew from 180 to 4,285 between 1880 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 180 | |
| 2000 | 4,922 | |
| 2010 | 4,619 | -303 (-6%) |
| 2020 | 4,285 | -334 (-7%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Birmingham quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Fayette quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Jasper quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Photographs
1 photograph,Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
74 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 74 fires within 5 miles of Fayette between 1994 and 2020, burning about 473 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 21 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 1995 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 August 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 August 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 August 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 August 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Fayette: 6 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Fayco Inc Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Fayette County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Fayette Fayeet Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Nichols Materials | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz |
Storms near this place
60 of 82 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fayette in 82 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 50 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 5 tornado, 5 flash flood. The reports record 1 death and 6 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | 1 killed, 3 hurt, $35,000 | A thunderstorm moving from the southern portion of Fayette County northward downed trees and caused power outages. One tree fell onto a mobile home on the north side of the city of Fayette killing a 36-year-old man and injuring three other people in the mobile home at the time. |
| November 2002 | Tornado (F3) | Fayette | 3 hurt, $500,000 | no account filed |
| November 2002 | Tornado (F3) | Fayette | $200,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $75,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Lightning | Fayette | $50,000 | One house fire and 2 forest fires were started by lightning. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $50,000 | Trees and power lines were downed in thunderstorm winds. Though Fayette was reportedly the hardest hit area, downed trees were scattered throughout the county. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees in the city of Fayette in Fayette County according to the Sheriff's Department. |
| March 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Fayette | $27,000 | An F0 tornado touched down in rural northern Fayette County approximately 1.8 miles south of Winfield. The tornado began near the intersection of County Road 21 and County Road 49, traveled northeastward, and ended near US Highway 43 and Benton Road. One mobile home was destroyed and several trees were either blown down or snapped off along the path. |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $20,000 | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Fayette | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $18,000 | Fayette police reported trees down in Fayette, one large tree fell on a laundromat on the south side of Fayette. ALABAMA, North Central Cont'd |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $15,000 | In addition to numerous trees down across Fayette county, a metal roof was partially blown off a factory building in the city of Fayette. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $15,000 | A second thunderstorm, moving from west to east, moved across the southern portion of Fayette County downing trees and causing power outages. A large scoreboard at Fayette High School was destroyed by the wind. There were several reports of funnels clouds with this storm and the earlier storm. |
| January 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Fayette | $15,000 | A tornado touched down briefly in northeast Fayette County on CR 44 about 8 tenths of a mile west of SR 13. A house sustained roof damage and a several trees were uprooted. |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $15,000 | no account filed |
| January 2009 | Flash Flood | Fayette | $10,000 | Heavy rainfall produced flooding at several locations across Fayette County. At least one business on Temple Avenue, in the city of Fayette, was damaged due to flood waters. |
| September 2009 | Flash Flood | Fayette | $10,000 | Several streets in the city of Fayette, including the intersection of US-43 and AL-18, became impassable due to flooding. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $10,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down across the city of Fayette. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $10,000 | Trees were down in Fayette, blocking roads. |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $10,000 | Several trees were down west of Lawrence Mill. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $8,000 | Trees were knocked down along SR 159 just south of Fayette. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $8,000 | Several trees were blown down, two barns sustained damage, and one home reported shingle damage in the Fowler's Crossroads area. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $5,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in the city of Fayette. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $5,000 | A roof was blown off a barn on CR-37, in the Covin Community. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $5,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in and around the city of Fayette. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $5,000 | Several trees were downed near Studdards Crossroads. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $5,000 | Numerous trees were down south of Newtonville on SR 171. |
| May 1997 | Hail | Fayette | $5,000 | Golf ball size hail was reported just north of Fayette. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were reported down in Fayette. A number of large pine trees were reported downed in southeast sections of Fayette. |
| January 1997 | Hail | Fayette | $5,000 | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $4,000 | A few trees and power lines were knocked down just west of the city of Fayette. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down in the Kirkland Community, on AL-107. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $3,000 | Trees were knocked down in the Mount Vernon community, just northwest of Fayette. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $3,000 | Several trees were knocked down in the southwest part of the city of Fayette. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $3,000 | A few trees and power lines were down in Fayette. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $3,000 | Winds blew down several trees in wind gusts estimated around 60 mph by an off-duty National Weather Service employee. Power was reported out across much of the city of Fayette. The Sheriff's Department reported trees down over the western part of the county to the west of Fayette. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $3,000 | Several trees and power lines were reported down in Fayette. A number of large pine trees were reported downed in southeast sections of Fayette. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $2,000 | A tree was blown down onto power lines, just south of the city of Fayette. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $2,000 | Trees down across AL 18 and CR 21. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $2,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down just east of the city of Fayette. |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $2,000 | Several trees and power lines were knocked down along SR 96 west of Fayette. |
| March 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $2,000 | Trees were reported down about five miles east of Fayette. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $1,500 | A couple of trees were blown down along AL-171, south of Fayette. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $1,000 | Single trees were blown down at several different locations around the city of Fayette. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $1,000 | Two trees were blown down on AL-171, on the south side of Fayette. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $500 | A single tree was blown down across AL-18, just west of the city of Fayette. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $500 | A couple trees were blown down in the city of Fayette. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | $200 | ,,,,,,,,Hail (0.75) Fayette,28,1130CST- *,,1150CST,,,0,0,18k,0,Thunderstorm Winds ,,,,,,,,Hail (1.00) Trees and power lines were downed by wind in Fayette along with reports of dime-size hail around 1122 CST and quarter-size hail between 1130 and 1150 CST. The worst damage reported was at the Fayette County High School where two bleachers were blown off their concrete pads and twisted into a heap of aluminum about 50 feet away. A chain link backstop was also blown down. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | - | Several reports of trees downed along Highway 18 in Fayette. |
| February 2026 | Hail | Fayette | - | Quarter-size hail was reported in Fayette. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | - | Numerous trees and power lines were downed throughout Fayette County, including along County Road 87 near Hubbertville and on 11th Street SW in Fayette. Trees were blown down damaging two residences along 11th Street SW. Siding was blown off another house on the north side of Fayette. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | - | Trees down on Highway 18 east of Fayette. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | - | Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Fayette. |
| March 2019 | Hail | Fayette | - | Large hail reported in the city of Fayette. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Fayette | - | Quarter size hail reported in the city of Fayette. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | - | Several trees were blown down in and around Fayette. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | - | Trees were reported down across Highway 171, near the intersection of Highway 159. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | - | A few trees and power lines were reported down along 7th Street Northeast. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fayette | - | A tree was uprooted at the junction of 5th Street and 1st Avenue. Additionally, the sign at the Shop and Save on Highway 43 was blown down and trees were uprooted along Highway 43 near Citizens Bank. |
| May 2012 | Flash Flood | Fayette | - | Heavy rainfall resulted in water 6 inches deep across streets in downtown Fayette. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town | 0.6 miles | 10 | |
| Cedar Hill | 2.2 miles | 10 | |
| Rossland City | 2.6 miles | 10 | |
| Covin | 3.1 miles | 9 | |
| Renfroe Valley | 3.9 miles | 9 | |
| Gumbud | 4.0 miles | 10 | |
| Stough | 4.6 miles | 10 | |
| Jerusalem | 5.2 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Fayette | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79370 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 157950. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.