Lafayette College
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STATE | COUNTY | CITY |
Alabama | Fayette | Fayette |
Chambers | Lafayette | |
Arkansas | Lafayette | |
Washington | Fayetteville | |
California | Contra Costa | Lafayette |
Colorado | Boulder | Lafayette |
Florida | Lafayette | |
Georgia | Fayette | Fayetteville |
Walker | Lafayette | |
Troup | La Grange | |
Illinois | Fayette | |
Cook | LaGrange, LaGrange Park, LaGrange Highlands | |
Indiana | Fayette | |
LaGrange | LaGrange | |
Tippecanoe | Lafayette, West Lafayette | |
Fayette | Fayette | |
Iowa | Fayette | Fayette |
Kentucky | Fayette | |
Oldham | LaGrange | |
Louisiana | Lafayette (Parish) | Lafayette, Southwest Lafayette |
Maine | Penobscot | LaGrange |
Kennebec | Fayette | |
Minnesota | Nicollet | Lafayette |
Mississippi | Lafayette | |
Jefferson | Fayette | |
Missouri | Lafayette | |
Howard | Fayette | |
Lewis | LaGrange | |
New Hampshire | Mount Lafayette in Franconia Mountains | |
New Jersey | Lafayette | |
New York | Dutchess | LaGrange |
Onandaga | Fayetteville | |
Seneca | Fayette | |
Lafayette | ||
Lagrangeville | ||
North Carolina | Cumberland | Fayetteville |
Lenoir | LaGrange | |
Ohio | Fayette | Lafayette |
Lorain | LaGrange | |
Oregon | Yamhill | Lafayette |
Pennsylvania | Fayette | |
Tennessee | Lincoln | Fayetteville |
Macon | Lafayette | |
Texas | Fayette | LaGrange |
West Virginia | Fayette | Fayetteville |
Wisconsin | Lafayette |
Lafayette, Alabama
http://www.amea.com/comms/lafayetteprof.html
Lafayette, California
Founded in 1868 by Elam Brown.
http://www.ci.lafayette.ca.us/
Lafayette, Colorado
http://www.cityoflafayette.com/
Fayetteville, Georgia
Named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette. Plans to create a
mural of the Marquis de Lafayette in the downtown area.
http://fayetteville-ga-us.org/
Lafayette, Georgia
Named Chattanooga in December 1883 then changed to Benton. Renamed
in December 1836 in Lafayette's honor and was made the county seat.
http://www.walker.public.lib.ga.us/cityof/lafayett.html
LaGrange, Georgia
This statue, sculpted by Ernest E. Hiolle, stands in Lafayette Square. http://www.lagrange-ga.org/ |
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Lafayette, Indiana
Staked out and named on May 25, 1825 by William Digby. There is a statue of the Marquis de Lafayette in front of the recently renovated Lafayette City Hall, shown in the two images at right. The Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce gives a Grand Marquis Award for the person most improving the quality of life in Tippecanoe County. http://www.city.lafayette.in.us/ |
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Fayette, Iowa
http://www.fayetteia.com/
Lafayette, Louisiana
In 1883 Vermilionville was renamed in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette. The statue at right stands in this town. |
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Lafayette, Minnesota
Three town founders named it for their hometown of Lafayette, IN.
The village was platted in 1896 and incorporated on April 28, 1900.
Fayette, Mississippi
http://www.mmaonline.com/citydata/24500.htm
Fayette, Missouri
Named for the Marquis de Lafayette in 1823, the year that Lafayette
announced his Farewell Tour of the United States.
LaGrange, Missouri
http://home1.gte.net/jbrandt/lagrange/
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Cambelltown and Cross Creek were combined and renamed in 1783.
The Marquis de Lafayette visited on March 4-5, 1825.
http://www.cumberland.lib.nc.us/fay.htm
http://www.apcnet.com/fay.html
Lafayette, Ohio
Laid out in 1835 for William Barnet Weyer, Sr. The village was incorporated
in March 1868. There are no physical commemorations of the Marquis
de Lafayette.
http://www.worcnet.gen.oh.us/~acmuseum
Lafayette, Oregon
http://www.econ.state.or.us/PLAFAYET.HTM
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Named after Fayetteville, North Carolina.
LaGrange, Texas
Part of Fayette County, which was named after Fayette County, PA from
where early settlers came in 1837. Fayette County, TX was organized
on January 18, 1838. This town does not have any physical commemorations
of the Marquis de Lafayette.
http://lagrange.fais.net/
Fayetteville, West
Virginia
http://wvweb.com/cities/fayetteville/
Other Cities That Celebrate the Marquis de
Lafayette
Burlington, Vermont
The statue at right by Q.V.A. Ward stands on the campus of the University of Vermont. http://www.uvm.edu |
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Lebanon Springs, NY
Warm Springs, a favorite spa of early Americans, held a banquet to honor the Marquis de Lafayette and his son in 1825. |
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