Fayette Alabama Map

About Fayette, Alabama

Fayette is a locality in Fayette County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,285. The population density is 193.5 people per km². Fayette is located at 33.6942°N, 87.8312°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Fayette is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 35555.

Fayette anchors the red-clay expanse of the Alabama interior, where the horizon is defined by the subtle, persistent rise of Cains Ridge and the quiet shadows cast by the dense stands of the Fayette State Experiment Forest. It lies 33.4 miles west-southwest of Jasper, AL (from Jasper, AL: bearing 252°T), and is situated 16.9 miles south of Winfield. The landscape here is defined by a slow, rhythmic drainage toward the Sipsey River, a waterway that cuts through the loamy soil with a deliberate, winding grace. Sunlight in the late afternoon filters through the canopy in thick, golden shafts, illuminating the fine dust that rises from back roads and settles upon the broad leaves of bottomland hardwoods. Only two miles distant, the still waters of Cains Ridge Lake offer a mirror to the sky, reflecting the humid, heavy air that characterizes this inland stretch of the South.

Fayette balances the quietude of its rural surroundings with a civic core centered on the green expanse of Courthouse Park, where the daily pace is marked by the steady movement of people attending to the business of the county. The regional economy, long tethered to the productivity of the land and the timber drawn from the nearby forest, hums with the steady industry of those who have cultivated these fields for generations. History lingers in the architecture of the older storefronts and the deliberate way the town maintains its public spaces, keeping the memory of its founding threads visible in the brick and mortar of the center. Life in Fayette moves with the predictability of the seasons, honoring a heritage grounded in the resilience of the soil and the enduring connections of a place that remains deeply rooted in the heart of its own geography.

About This Fayette Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fayette, Alabama. Coordinates: 33.694215, -87.831169. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Fayette includes the ZIP code (35555), telephone area code (205), county seat of Fayette County (Fayette), and school district assignment (Fayette County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.