Fayetteville, Tennessee
Fayetteville is a city of 7,057 people in Lincoln County, Tennessee, founded in 1809.
Why visit Fayetteville
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Lincoln Theater, Hugh Bright Douglas House, McDonald-Bolner House and Mulberry-Washington-Lincoln Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Fayetteville
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Fayetteville
Fayetteville is the county seat of and the most populous city in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States. The city's population was 7,095 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Fayetteville, Tennessee (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Hugh Bright Douglas House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Historic house in Tennessee, United States
McDonald-Bolner House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in Tennessee, United States
Borden Milk Plant
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Stone Bridge Park
Park · 0.5 mi
2010 Thornton Taylor Parkway, Fayetteville
05:00-20:00
Restaurants and cafes4
History
Fayetteville is the largest city in Lincoln County. The city was established in 1809 by an Act of the Tennessee General Assembly. The act became effective on January 1, 1810.
The lands that include Lincoln County and Fayetteville were originally part of Cherokee and Chickasaw land. They were ceded to the United States in 1806.
The city was named for Fayetteville, North Carolina, where some of its earliest residents had lived before moving to Tennessee. The earlier town was named for Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, a French general who fought for the United States during the American Revolution. Lincoln County was named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln, second in command of the U.S. Army at the end of the Revolutionary War.
The earliest white settler was Ezekiel Norris, who gave the one hundred acres upon which the city was built. In addition to Ezekiel Norris, other founding fathers of Fayetteville include: Alexander and Andrew Greer, William Edmonson, and Matthew Buchanan.
In 1995, the International Gospel Hour radio broadcast, founded in Texarkana, Texas, by the clergyman V. E. Howard was transferred to the West Fayetteville Church of Christ in Fayetteville under the minister Winford Claiborne.
From the History section of Fayetteville, Tennessee on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship19
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Lincoln Central Virtual Academy
School · 0.7 mi
909 Main Avenue South, Fayetteville
Healthcare1
Map of Fayetteville
53 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 30°F | 5.3 in | 0.2 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 33°F | 5.7 in | 0.4 in |
| Mar | 63°F | 40°F | 5.8 in | 0.5 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 48°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 80°F | 56°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 66°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 60°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 48°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 38°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 52°F | 33°F | 6.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Fayetteville Wtp (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lincoln County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-02: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-04-17: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Hazel Green 16 mi south, about 25 min by car
- Meridianville 19 mi south, about 30 min by car
- Ardmore 19 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- New Market 19 mi southeast, about 31 min by car
- Ardmore 19 mi southwest, about 31 min by car
- Moores Mill 21 mi south, about 33 min by car
- Harvest 23 mi southwest, about 37 min by car
- Tullahoma 25 mi northeast, about 40 min by car
- Shelbyville 25 mi north, about 40 min by car
- Lewisburg 25 mi northwest, about 39 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Fayetteville Tennessee square, Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mount-Zion-Missionary-Baptist-tn1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
- McDonald-Bolner-House-tn1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
- St-Paul-AME-Church-tn1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
- Douglas-Wyatt-House-tn1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
- Lincoln-County-Museum-tn1, Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0
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