Fayetteville, Tennessee

About Fayetteville

Fayetteville is a close-knit town in southern Tennessee counting 7,142 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Fayetteville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.09 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 786 residents per square mile.

📰 Fayetteville News Today

• Former Fayetteville coach jailed for alleged bond violation in statutory rape case WAFF · Aug 10
• Shellie Moore Obituary (1959 - 2026) - Fayetteville, TN - Elk Valley Times Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• Ronald McCormick Obituary | Gallant Funeral Home | Fayetteville, TN Tribute Archive · Aug 16
• Stella-Jones to Expand Statewide Footprint with Lincoln County Steel Lattice Tower Manufacturing Facility Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development · Apr 28
• James Rudolph Price III AL.com · Jul 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fayetteville Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Fayetteville — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Tennessee — one of 504 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,142.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Fayetteville

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fayetteville

• O'Houlihans

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fayetteville

• Mulberry-Washington-Lincoln Historic District reviews ★
• S.J. King Park reviews ★
• South Elk Street Historic District reviews ★
• Stone Bridge Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fayetteville

• Fayetteville High School
• Fayetteville Middle School
• Highland Rim School
• Lincoln Central Academy
• Lincoln Central Virtual Academy
• Lincoln County High School
• Ralph Askins School
• South Lincoln School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Lincoln Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fayetteville

🏘️ Nearby Communities