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Lafayette County

county in Missouri, United States
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Lafayette County

Summary

Lafayette County is a county of Missouri[1]. It draws 59 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_missouri category, ranking #28 of 114).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lafayette County is located in Missouri[3].
  • Lafayette County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Lafayette County's instance of is recorded as county of Missouri[5].
  • Lafayette County's capital is recorded as Lexington[6].
  • Lafayette County's shares border with is recorded as Carroll County[7].
  • Lafayette County's shares border with is recorded as Johnson County[8].
  • Lafayette County's shares border with is recorded as Saline County[9].
  • Lafayette County's shares border with is recorded as Pettis County[10].
  • Lafayette County's shares border with is recorded as Ray County[11].
  • Lafayette County's shares border with is recorded as Jackson County[12].
  • Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette is named after Lafayette County[13].
  • Lafayette County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lexington[14].
  • Lafayette County's Commons category is recorded as Lafayette County, Missouri[15].
  • November 16, 1820 marks the founding of Lafayette County[16].
  • Lafayette County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.06, 'lon': -93.78}[17].
  • Lafayette County's official website is recorded as http://www.lafayettecountymo.com[18].
  • Lafayette County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lafayette County, Missouri[19].
  • Lafayette County has a population of {'amount': '+33381'}[20].
  • Lafayette County has a population of {'amount': '+33413'}[21].
  • Lafayette County has a population of {'amount': '+33223'}[22].
  • Lafayette County has a population of {'amount': '+33116'}[23].
  • Lafayette County has a population of {'amount': '+32943'}[24].
  • Lafayette County has a population of {'amount': '+32701'}[25].
  • Lafayette County has a population of {'amount': '+32984'}[26].
  • Lafayette County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Lafayette County, Missouri[27].

Body

Geography

Lafayette County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Missouri[3].

Physical Characteristics

Lafayette County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1655'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+33381'}[20], {'amount': '+33413'}[21], {'amount': '+33223'}[22], {'amount': '+33116'}[23], {'amount': '+32943'}[24], and {'amount': '+32701'}[25].

Designation and Status

Lafayette County's instance of is recorded as county of Missouri[5].

History and Context

November 16, 1820 marks the founding of Lafayette County[16]. Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette is named after it[13].

Why It Matters

Lafayette County draws 59 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_missouri category, ranking #28 of 114).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette Missouri United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . lexingtonmo.gov. lexingtonmo.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . lexingtonmo.gov. lexingtonmo.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . lexingtonmo.gov. lexingtonmo.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . lexingtonmo.gov. lexingtonmo.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . lexingtonmo.gov. lexingtonmo.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . lexingtonmo.gov. lexingtonmo.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  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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  1. 24d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 39.06, 'lon': -93.78}
    Country → —
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → county of Missouri
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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