Fayetteville, Tennessee

Fayetteville is the largest city in Lincoln County. The city was established in 1809 by an Act of the Tennessee General Assembly.{{cite book|last1=Forrester|first1=Charlette|last2=Stevenson|first2=Jean|last3=Whisemant|first3=Dora|last4=Throneberry|first4=Pat|title=Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee|date=2005|publisher=Wadsworth Publishing Company|location=Waynesville, NC}} The act became effective on January 1, 1810.

File:Lewis Wickes Hine - Young Doffers in the Elk Cotton Mills, Fayetteville, Tennessee - Google Art Project.jpg.]]

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.

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Several devastating tornadoes of struck the city during its history. On February 29, 1952, the town was hit by a catastrophic and violent F4 tornado that damaged or obliterated numerous homes, businesses, trees, power lines, vehicles, and other buildings. Two people were killed and 150 others were injured.{{cite web |title=Climatological Data National Summary Publication {{!}} IPS {{!}} National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/IPS/cdns/cdns.html |website=www.ncdc.noaa.gov |access-date=August 19, 2020}}{{cite web |last1=US Department of Commerce |first1=NOAA |title=February 29th, 1952 Fayetteville Tornado Weather Setup |url=https://www.weather.gov/hun/hunsur_1952-02-29 |website=www.weather.gov |access-date=August 30, 2020 |language=EN-US}}{{cite web |title=Tennessee F4 |url=http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/19520229.47.8 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804021130/http://www.tornadohistoryproject.com/tornado/19520229.47.8 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=August 4, 2011 |website=Tornado History Projects |publisher=Storm Predicition Center |access-date=July 8, 2020}}{{cite report |title=Tennessee Event Report: F4 Tornado |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=10126038 |website=National Weather Service |publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information |access-date=August 30, 2020}} The city was also devastated by tornadoes on March 14, 1851; March 27, 1890; and April 29, 1909 An EF2 tornado on March 24, 2023 also followed a path similar to the 1952 tornado.{{cite report|author=National Weather Service in Huntsville, Alabama|title=NWS Damage Survey for 03/24/23 Tornado Event|url=https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSHUN&e=202303252303|publisher=Iowa Environmental Mesonet|date=March 25, 2023|access-date=March 25, 2023}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|7.3|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

The climate of Fayetteville is characterized by relatively warm temperatures and heavy rainfall throughout the year. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate). Fayetteville's Trewartha climate classification is also subtropical (Cf).{{Cite web|url=https://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/fayetteville/tennessee/united-states/ustn0710|title = Weather averages Fayetteville, Tennessee}}

{{Weather box

|location = Fayetteville Water Plant, Tennessee (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1957–present)

|single line = Y

|Jan record high F = 77

|Feb record high F = 84

|Mar record high F = 86

|Apr record high F = 90

|May record high F = 97

|Jun record high F = 107

|Jul record high F = 103

|Aug record high F = 105

|Sep record high F = 100

|Oct record high F = 96

|Nov record high F = 86

|Dec record high F = 77

|year record high F = 107

|Jan avg record high F = 68.4

|Feb avg record high F = 72.8

|Mar avg record high F = 79.4

|Apr avg record high F = 84.5

|May avg record high F = 89.5

|Jun avg record high F = 94.1

|Jul avg record high F = 95.9

|Aug avg record high F = 95.8

|Sep avg record high F = 93.4

|Oct avg record high F = 86.3

|Nov avg record high F = 78.0

|Dec avg record high F = 68.9

|year avg record high F = 97.7

|Jan high F = 49.8

|Feb high F = 54.7

|Mar high F = 63.3

|Apr high F = 72.8

|May high F = 79.6

|Jun high F = 86.2

|Jul high F = 88.8

|Aug high F = 88.7

|Sep high F = 83.6

|Oct high F = 73.5

|Nov high F = 61.6

|Dec high F = 52.4

|year high F = 71.3

|Jan mean F = 40.2

|Feb mean F = 44.1

|Mar mean F = 51.6

|Apr mean F = 60.3

|May mean F = 67.9

|Jun mean F = 75.1

|Jul mean F = 78.2

|Aug mean F = 77.5

|Sep mean F = 71.7

|Oct mean F = 60.7

|Nov mean F = 49.8

|Dec mean F = 42.8

|year mean F = 60.0

|Jan low F = 30.5

|Feb low F = 33.4

|Mar low F = 39.9

|Apr low F = 47.9

|May low F = 56.2

|Jun low F = 63.9

|Jul low F = 67.7

|Aug low F = 66.3

|Sep low F = 59.8

|Oct low F = 47.9

|Nov low F = 38.1

|Dec low F = 33.2

|year low F = 48.7

|Jan avg record low F = 10.9

|Feb avg record low F = 15.2

|Mar avg record low F = 20.7

|Apr avg record low F = 29.7

|May avg record low F = 40.1

|Jun avg record low F = 51.8

|Jul avg record low F = 58.6

|Aug avg record low F = 56.9

|Sep avg record low F = 43.9

|Oct avg record low F = 30.4

|Nov avg record low F = 20.8

|Dec avg record low F = 16.0

|year avg record low F = 8.8

|Jan record low F = -26

|Feb record low F = −5

|Mar record low F = 1

|Apr record low F = 19

|May record low F = 28

|Jun record low F = 35

|Jul record low F = 47

|Aug record low F = 47

|Sep record low F = 29

|Oct record low F = 19

|Nov record low F = 8

|Dec record low F = −8

|year record low F = -26

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 5.29

|Feb precipitation inch = 5.72

|Mar precipitation inch = 5.79

|Apr precipitation inch = 5.18

|May precipitation inch = 4.68

|Jun precipitation inch = 4.91

|Jul precipitation inch = 4.98

|Aug precipitation inch = 4.12

|Sep precipitation inch = 4.10

|Oct precipitation inch = 3.79

|Nov precipitation inch = 4.80

|Dec precipitation inch = 6.45

|year precipitation inch = 59.81

|Jan snow inch = 0.2

|Feb snow inch = 0.4

|Mar snow inch = 0.5

|Apr snow inch = 0.0

|May snow inch = 0.0

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.0

|Oct snow inch = 0.0

|Nov snow inch = 0.0

|Dec snow inch = 0.0

|year snow inch = 1.1

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 11.5

|Feb precipitation days = 11.9

|Mar precipitation days = 12.0

|Apr precipitation days = 10.8

|May precipitation days = 11.8

|Jun precipitation days = 12.1

|Jul precipitation days = 12.2

|Aug precipitation days = 10.4

|Sep precipitation days = 8.4

|Oct precipitation days = 9.2

|Nov precipitation days = 10.3

|Dec precipitation days = 13.4

|year precipitation days = 134.0

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 0.2

|Feb snow days = 0.4

|Mar snow days = 0.2

|Apr snow days = 0.0

|May snow days = 0.0

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.0

|Nov snow days = 0.0

|Dec snow days = 0.0

|year snow days = 0.8

|source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

| url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=hun

| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

| access-date = September 25, 2021}}

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| title = Station: Fayetteville WTP, TN

| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

| access-date = September 25, 2021}}

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{{US Census population

|1850= 995

|1870= 1206

|1880= 2104

|1890= 2410

|1900= 2708

|1910= 3439

|1920= 3629

|1930= 3822

|1940= 4684

|1950= 5447

|1960= 6804

|1970= 7691

|1980= 7559

|1990= 6921

|2000= 6994

|2010= 6827

|2020= 7068

|footnote=Sources:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 4, 2012|title=Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses}}{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|work=Population Estimates|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=June 11, 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:47&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}

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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,068 people, 3,092 households, and 1,548 families residing in the city.

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,994 people, 3,054 households, and 1,804 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|952.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,370 housing units at an average density of {{convert|458.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 71.39% White, 26.22% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.

There were 3,054 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,830, and the median income for a family was $32,477. Males had a median income of $26,957 versus $22,382 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,391. About 15.1% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.

One of the most famous landmarks of Fayetteville is the remains of the Stone Bridge, commonly known by the locals of Fayetteville as the “Old Stone Bridge”. It was in 1860 that John Markum and Patrick Flannery, the architects and contractors, began the building of the bridge. Consisting of six arches, the bridge was completed in January 1862 with a final cost of $40,000. In 1863, during the Civil War, the bridge was ordered burned by General William T. Sherman, but this order was disobeyed because the river was easily forded at the bridge's base. The bridge stood until 1969, when it collapsed due to flooding.

The first courthouse for Lincoln County, which was made of logs, was completed in 1815. It was used as local headquarters by Union troops during the Civil War. The building was replaced by an Italianate structure in 1874.[http://www.fayettevillemainstreet.com/history.html "County Courthouse"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710230456/http://www.fayettevillemainstreet.com/history.html |date=July 10, 2011 }}, Fayetteville Main Street This second courthouse was demolished and replaced by the current Colonial Revival-style building in 1970.Jack Towry and June Towry, "[http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=789 Lincoln County]," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: May 5, 2015.

The Camp Blount marker, erected in 1998, stands along Huntsville Highway (US-431) near the WalMart shopping center.{{cite journal|last1=Kanon|first1=Tom|title=Camp Blount, Public Memory, and the Paving of History|journal=Tennessee Historical Quarterly|date=2001}} The camp was located along the Elk River and was a meeting point for the Tennessee soldiers who were serving under General Andrew Jackson in the Creek War of 1813–1814. Camp Blount also was a meeting point for soldiers during the Seminole Wars in 1818 and 1836, and for both Confederate and Federal troops during the Civil War.

The Lincoln County Fair grounds are located in Fayetteville Tennessee. The Lincoln County Fair Association was issued its charter in 1906 and is a nonprofit organization with all profits going back into maintaining the fair grounds. In 1980, the fair became a district fair, serving five counties and paying over $10,000 in agriculture premiums.

As far back as 1889, there are records for the harness racing that takes place still today at the fairgrounds.{{cite book|last1=Lindquist|first1=Patricia|title=The pictorial history of Fayetteville & Lincoln County, Tennessee|date=c. 1994|publisher=Virginia Beach, Va. : Donning Co.|isbn=0898659264}} The racetrack was made of red clay until 1978 when it was converted to an all weather track by grading it and covering it in limestone dust. Other elements of the fair include a demolition derby, rides, food vendors, a cattle showing, pageants, art competition, and concerts.

Bavarian-based Grammer AG operates a site in Fayetteville. It manufactures components for the automotive industry.

• John Neely Bryan, founder of the city of Dallas, Texas
• Jim Bob Cooter, NFL offensive coordinator
• Rick Dempsey, former Major League Baseball player
• Bob Higgins, former Major League Baseball player
• Kelly Holcomb, former NFL quarterback
• Frank Kelso, U.S. Navy admiral[https://web.archive.org/web/20120925164744/http://www.navy.mil/navydata/nav_legacy.asp?id=237 United States Navy-Admiral Frank Kelso]
• Ira L. Kimes, brigadier general and Marine aviator
• Anthony Shelton, former NFL and CFL player
• Hatton W. Sumners, former congressman
• Ed Townsend, singer-songwriter, co-wrote "Let's Get It On" with Marvin Gaye
• Eddie Blake, former NFL and CFL player

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• [http://www.fayettevilletn.com/ Official website]
• [http://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/public/CHARTERS.nsf/0/295C7B00005EFE89852568CC0061DA8D/$File/fayetteville.cht.pdf?OpenElement City charter]

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