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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fayette_County,_KentuckyFayette County, Kentucky - Wikipedia

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   Fayette County is a consolidated city-county with Lexington, the second-most populous county in Kentucky. It was formed in 1780 and named for the Marquis de Lafayette, and has a population of about 320,000.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lexington,_KentuckyLexington, Kentucky - Wikipedia

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   Lexington is a consolidated city coterminous with and the county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census the city's population was 322,570, making it the second-most populous city in Kentucky (after Louisville), the 14th-most populous city in the Southeast, and the 60th-most populous city in the United States. By ...

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5. explorekyhistory.ky.gov › tours › showTour | Explore Fayette County, Kentucky | ExploreKYHistory

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   Learn about the history and people of Fayette County, Kentucky, through its historical markers. Discover the stories of Henry Clay, Mary Todd Lincoln, Lexington, Keeneland, and more.

6. www.visitlex.com › about › lexington-kyHorse Capital of the World: Lexington, Kentucky Visitor ...

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   Fayette County consists of 283 square miles of gently rolling plateau in the center of the inner Bluegrass Region. The area is noted for its beauty, fertile soil, excellent pastureland, and horse and stock farms.

7. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fayette_County,_KentuckyFayette County, Kentucky - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ...

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   Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 322,570, [1] making it the second-most populous county in the state. The city of Lexington is the county seat. [2]

8. history.ky.gov › markers › fayette-countyFayette County

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   Fayette County. One of three original counties formed when Kentucky Co., Va., was divided by Va. act in 1780. Included area north and east of Ky. River, 37 present-day counties and parts of 7 others. Reduced to its present boundaries 1799.

9. www.lexpublib.org › group › fayette-county-historyFayette County History | Lexington Public Library

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   Fayette County History. Fayette County, Kentucky, has changed enormously since it was created in 1792. This collection contains government documents for the city of Lexington, for Fayette County, and for the merged Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, as well as funeral notices, club directories, scrapbooks, image collections and a ...

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    Where is Fayette County Kentucky?

    • Fayette County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky and is consolidated with the city of Lexington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 322,570, making it the second-most populous county in the commonwealth. Since 1974, its territory, population and government have been shared with Lexington.

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    Where is Fayette County?

    • Fayette County is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. Fayette County was formed in 1780, when the Virginia General Assembly partitioned Kentucky County.

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    What county is Lexington Kentucky in?

    • Lexington is a consolidated city coterminous with and the county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census the city's population was 322,570, making it the second-most populous city in Kentucky (after Louisville), the 14th-most populous city in the Southeast, and the 60th-most populous city in the United States.

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    When was Fayette County formed?

    • Fayette County was formed in 1780, when the Virginia General Assembly partitioned Kentucky County. Fayette County—originally Fayette County, Virginia —was established by the Virginia General Assembly in June 1780, when it abolished and subdivided Kentucky County into three counties: Fayette, Jefferson and Lincoln.

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    What is Fayette County known for?

    • Fayette County's rich history that is explored here, and is found on the county's highway markers, includes people and places that have influenced the county's past. Here you can learn about Kentucky's premier statesman, Henry Clay, as well as famous race horses such as Lexington, Aristides, and Man O' War.

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    How many counties are in Fayette County?

    • Originally, Fayette County included land which makes up 37 present-day counties and parts of 7 others. It was reduced to its present boundaries in 1799. The county is named for the Marquis de LaFayette, who moved to the United States to support the colonies rebelling against British rule during the American Revolutionary War.

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