For pre-formatted natality & mortality data please see Vital Statistics Reports (VSR).

For other health data resources please see the Health Data & Info section.

Health Care
Fayette County had 3.8 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons. In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 11.1, compared to the state average of 19.3. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Fayette County was formed in 1821 from parts of Creek Indian Territory. Georgia's 49th county and its county seat, Fayetteville, were named for the Marquis de Lafayette, one of General George Washington's commanders in the Revolutionary War.

The largest city in the county, Peachtree City, is a totally planned municipality, which features 50 miles of pedestrian and golf cart pathways connecting all parts of the city.

The Fayette County Courthouse was built in Fayetteville in 1825, making it the oldest courthouse in the state. Every Halloween children in the county fill the courthouse square with elaborately decorated jack-o-lanterns.