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==History== Fayette County was formed in 1821 out of [[Bond County, Illinois|Bond]], [[Clark County, Illinois|Clark]], and [[Crawford County, Illinois|Crawford]] counties; according to one source, the county was formed on February 14, 1812.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Hoffman |first=Esther Halford |url=https://archive.org/details/historical-encyclopedia-of-illinois-and-history-of-kane-county-1904/Fayette%20County%252C%20Illinois%20Marriage%20Index%252C%201821-1874%20(1969)/ |title=Fayette County, Illinois Marriage Index 1821-1874 |publisher=Decatur Genealogical Society |year=1969 |location=Decatur, Illinois |pages=i |language=en |access-date=November 30, 2023 |via=Internet Archive}}</ref> It was named in honor of the [[Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette|Marquis de LaFayette]], French hero of the [[American Revolutionary War]].<ref name="historicgville">{{Cite book |last=Keith |first=Allan H |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_1gJ_RVeb5JYC/ |title=Historical Stories About Greenville and Bond County, IL |publisher=self-published<!-- appears most likely --> |year=2002 |location=Mattoon, Illinois |page=15 |language=en |lccn=2007373029 |access-date=November 30, 2023 |via=Internet Archive}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=Gannett, Henry |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ |title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States |publisher=[[Government Printing Office]] |year=1905 |edition=2nd |location=Washington, D.C. |page=124 |language=en |author-link=Henry Gannett |access-date=November 30, 2023 |via=Internet Archive}}</ref> In 1823, [[Marion County, Illinois]] was carved out from the southernmost part of Fayette County; this was followed by the creation of [[Clay County, Illinois|Clay]], [[Clinton County, Illinois|Clinton]] and [[Shelby County, Illinois|Shelby]] Counties from Fayette County areas.<ref name=":0" /> Early [[Tazewell County, Illinois|Tazewell County]] also received acreage from Fayette County.<ref name=":0" /> The year 1831 saw the creation of [[Effingham County, Illinois|Effingham County]] and the establishment of the modern Fayette County boundaries.<ref name=":0" /> <gallery> File:Fayette County Illinois 1821.png|Fayette County between the time of its creation and 1823 File:Fayette County Illinois 1823.png|Fayette between 1823 and 1824 File:Fayette County Illinois 1824.png|Fayette between 1824 and 1827 File:Fayette County Illinois 1827.png|Fayette between 1827 and 1831 File:Fayette County Illinois 1831.png|Fayette in 1831, when the creation of Effingham County reduced it to its current size </gallery>
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