Fayette County Organized
N 35° 14.650 W 089° 21.006
16S E 286168 N 3902652
Site commemorating the founding of Fayette County.
Waymark Code: WM2DD3
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/15/2007
Views: 31
Fayette County was organized the first Monday in December, 1824, in the home of Robert G. Thornton ten miles S. East on North fork of Wolf River. It was made a part of the district which David Crockett then represented in the state legislature.
Marker Name: Fayette County Organized
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 4E 56
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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