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Fayette County

county in Kentucky, United States
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Summary

Fayette County is a county of Kentucky[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of county_of_kentucky entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Fayette County is located in Kentucky[3].
  • Fayette County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Fayette County's instance of is recorded as county of Kentucky[5].
  • Fayette County's capital is recorded as Lexington[6].
  • Fayette County's shares border with is recorded as Scott County[7].
  • Fayette County's shares border with is recorded as Bourbon County[8].
  • Fayette County's shares border with is recorded as Clark County[9].
  • Fayette County's shares border with is recorded as Madison County[10].
  • Fayette County's shares border with is recorded as Jessamine County[11].
  • Fayette County's shares border with is recorded as Woodford County[12].
  • Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette is named after Fayette County[13].
  • Fayette County's legislative body is recorded as Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council[14].
  • Fayette County is part of Lexington[15].
  • Fayette County's Commons category is recorded as Fayette County, Kentucky[16].
  • May 1, 1780 marks the founding of Fayette County[17].
  • Fayette County's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 38.04, 'longitude': -84.46}[18].
  • Fayette County's authority is recorded as Lexington–Fayette Urban County Government[19].
  • Fayette County's official website is recorded as https://www.lexingtonky.gov/[20].
  • Fayette County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Fayette County, Kentucky[21].
  • Fayette County has a population of {'amount': '+295803'}[22].
  • Fayette County has a population of {'amount': '+296708'}[23].
  • Fayette County has a population of {'amount': '+301313'}[24].
  • Fayette County has a population of {'amount': '+305252'}[25].
  • Fayette County has a population of {'amount': '+308428'}[26].
  • Fayette County has a population of {'amount': '+314488'}[27].

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Geography

Fayette County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Kentucky[3]. It is part of Lexington[15].

Physical Characteristics

Fayette County covers an area of {'amount': '+739'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+295803'}[22], {'amount': '+296708'}[23], {'amount': '+301313'}[24], {'amount': '+305252'}[25], {'amount': '+308428'}[26], and {'amount': '+314488'}[27].

Designation and Status

Fayette County's instance of is recorded as county of Kentucky[5].

History and Context

May 1, 1780 marks the founding of Fayette County[17]. Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette is named after it[13].

Why It Matters

Fayette County ranks in the top 3% of county_of_kentucky entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette Kentucky United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Theklan · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Obo gazetteer id → 22224128
    Umls cui → C3812203
    Located in time zone → —
    P14687 → Data:US presidential elections by county/Fayette County, Ken
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ P14687: Data:US presidential elections by county/Fayette County, Kentucky.tab, Link US presidential election dataset (P14687, subject: United States president"
  2. 21w ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category of associated people → Category:People from Fayette County, Kentucky
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 38.04, 'longitude': -84.46}
    Social media followers → —
    Population → —
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Nci thesaurus id: C108714, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778695477825"
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