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History and Genealogy
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Fayette County Iowa
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Cities and Towns
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Arlington -- Clermont -- Elgin -- Fayette -- Fairbank
Hawkeye -- Maynard -- Oelwein -- Randalia -- St. Lucas
Stanley -- Wadena -- Waucoma -- West Union -- Westgate
Donnan (Unincorporated)
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County Information
Organized in 1837 from Clayton County. It was named after Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette, a French general
and politician, who came to America in 1777 in order to fight in the Revolutionary War, and who was named Major
General of the Continental Army.
The county seat is West Union
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ONLINE DATA
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Births
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Biographies
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Deaths
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Census Data
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Marriages
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Cemeteries
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Newspapers
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History
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Obituaries
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Military Data
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Website updates:
12 Feb 2008: 2nd and 3rd chapter of the Past and Present of Fayette County, 1910 History
24 Jan 2008: 1st chapter of the Past and Present of Fayette County, 1910 History |
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Surrounding Counties
Allamakee County
(northeast)
Black Hawk County
(southwest)
Buchanan County
(south)
Bremer County
(west)
Chickasaw County
(northwest)
Clayton County
(east)
Delaware County
(southeast)
Winneshiek County
(north)
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