Why visit LaFayette
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 18 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Chattooga Academy, Marsh-Warthen House and LaFayette Golf Course.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 33°F.
Weather in LaFayette
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About LaFayette
LaFayette is a city in, and the county seat of, Walker County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2025 census, the city population was 7,157. It was founded as Chattooga.
From the Wikipedia article LaFayette, Georgia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Chattooga Academy
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic building in LaFayette, Georgia, United States
Marsh-Warthen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
House in Lafayette, Georgia
Walker County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Courthouse in LaFayette, Georgia
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
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Restaurants and cafes18
The Crushed Tomato
Restaurant · Pizza
111 East LaFayette Square
Sonic
Fast food · Burger
313 North Main Street, Lafayette
Mo-Th 06:00-22:00; Fr 06:00-23:00; Sa 07:00-23:00; Su 08:00-22:00
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 0.8 mi
902 North Main Street, La Fayette
Mo-Th 07:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-02:00; Su 07:00-01:00
6 more on the map.
Where to stay2
History
LaFayette was founded as Chattooga, in 1835, as the seat of newly formed Walker County. The county was named after the former United States senator Freeman Walker. Chattooga was renamed LaFayette in 1836 after Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, the French aristocrat who fought in the American Revolutionary War. In 1864, the city became the site of the Battle of LaFayette during the Atlanta campaign of the American Civil War.
From the History section of LaFayette, Georgia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship19
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Place of worship · Jehovahs Witness · 1.4 mi
457 Roadrunner Boulevard, LaFayette
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Lafayette-Walker County Public Library
Library · 0.4 mi
305 South Duke Street, Lafayette
Healthcare1
Map of LaFayette
63 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 33°F | 5.3 in | 0.3 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 36°F | 5.3 in | 0.5 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 42°F | 5.6 in | 1.2 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 49°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 66°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 69°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 63°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 51°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 62°F | 41°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 53°F | 36°F | 5.9 in | 0.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Chickamauga 2 Sw (10 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
Walker County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-09-15: Hurricane Irma (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 miles away.
- Chickamauga 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Fairview 15 mi north, about 25 min by car
- Chattanooga Valley 15 mi north, about 25 min by car
- Fort Oglethorpe 16 mi north, about 25 min by car
- Dalton 18 mi east, about 29 min by car
- Indian Springs 19 mi north, about 30 min by car
- East Ridge 20 mi north, about 32 min by car
- Chattanooga 25 mi north, about 40 min by car
- Calhoun 25 mi southeast, about 39 min by car
- Collegedale 27 mi northeast, about 44 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
- Walker County (GA) Courthouse, PrometheusX303 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marsh-Warthen house, LaFayette, GA, US, Bubba73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chattooga Academy, LaFayette, GA, US, Bubba73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Walker County Courthouse, October 2016, Thomson200, CC0
- Chattooga Academy (2011), Georgia Historic Preservation Division, DNR, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Walker County African American Museum 2, Clifflandis, CC0
- Walker County African American Museum, Clifflandis, CC0
- Chattooga Academy signage 2, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chattooga Academy 3, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chattooga Academy signage 3, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chattooga Academy, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chattooga Academy 2, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chattooga Academy signage, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Walker County Courthouse 2, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Walker County Courthouse 4, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Walker County Courthouse 3, Blastoids, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mars Theatre 4, Clifflandis, CC0
- ISS043-E-240828 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-240827 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Pigeon Mountain - panoramio, Thomson M, CC BY 3.0
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