Fayetteville is a village located in Onondaga County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the village had a population of 4,190. The village is named after Lafayette, a national hero of both France and the United States. A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Location in the state of New York Formed 1794 Seat Syracuse Area  - Total  - Water 2,087 km² (806 mi²) 66 km² (25 mi²) 3. ... Official language(s) None Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The U.S. Census is mandated by the United States Constitution. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

The Village of Fayetteville is located in the Town of Manlius, east of the City of Syracuse of which it is a suburb. Manlius is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. ... Nickname: The Salt City Location of Syracuse within the state of New York Coordinates: City Mayor Matthew Driscoll Area    - City 66. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ...

History

Fayetteville is in the former Central New York Military Tract. The community was first settled around 1792. It was previously known as "Manlius Four Corners." Central New Yorks Military Tract townships. ...

Fayetteville was first incorporated in 1844 and re-named after the Marquis de Lafayette {note that the Town of LaFayette in the county is also named after the Marquis). The village was re-incorporated in 1871. 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Marie-Joseph-Paul-Roch-Yves-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (September 6, 1757 – May 20, 1834), was a French aristocrat most famous for his participation in the American Revolutionary War and early French Revolution. ... LaFayette is a town located in Onondaga County, New York. ...

Famous inhabitants of Fayetteville

United States President Grover Cleveland called Fayetteville his childhood home for some time. Across the street from the old home of Cleveland is that of suffragist and civil rights activist Matilda Joslyn Gage, who was born in nearby Cicero, called Fayetteville home for the vast majority of her life. She is interred at the Fayetteville Cemetery. Fayetteville has produced one Major League Baseball player...outfielder Sandy Griffin. (b. October 24, 1858). Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was the 22nd (1885–1889) and 24th (1893–1897) President of the United States, and the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms. ... Matilda Electa Joslyn Gage (1826-1898) was a suffragist, a Native American activist, an abolitionist, a freethinker, and a prolific author, who was born with a hatred of oppression. Though born in Cicero, New York, Gage maintained residence in Fayetteville, New York for the majority of her life. ... Cicero is a town located in Onondaga County, New York. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... An outfielder moves in to catch a fly ball Outfielder is a collective term including left fielder, center fielder, and right fielder, the three positions in baseball farthest from the batter. ... Tobias Charles Sandy Griffin (October 24, 1858 - June 24, 1926) was a Major League Baseball center fielder. ...

Geography

Fayetteville is in Central New York, on New York State Route 5, at 43°1′43″N, 76°0′15″W (43.028516, -76.004268)^GR1. Central New York is a term used to describe the central region of Upstate New York, roughly including the following counties and cities: The region has a population of about 1,112,646. ... New York State Highway 5 is a 370 mile (595 km) long New York State Highway that runs between the New York/Pennsylvania border at the Town of Ripley in Chautauqua County and downtown City of Albany in Albany County where it intersects with NY 32. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

New York State Route 5 and New York State Route 257 intersect in Fayetteville. New York State Highway 5 is a 370 mile (595 km) long New York State Highway that runs between the New York/Pennsylvania border at the Town of Ripley in Chautauqua County and downtown City of Albany in Albany County where it intersects with NY 32. ... New York State Route 257 is a short state highway in eastern Onondaga County. ...

Fayetteville Towne Center Shopping Mall include Target, Kohl's, Bonefish Grill, Carrabbas, Panera Bread and many other stores and restaurants.

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 381 KB)photo of the Fayetteville Towne Center in Fayetteville, NY, taken by me on June 20, 2004 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 381 KB)photo of the Fayetteville Towne Center in Fayetteville, NY, taken by me on June 20, 2004 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,190 people, 1,830 households, and 1,141 families residing in the village. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

Education

Public K-12 education is served by the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District K-12 (Pronounced Kay through twelve or just Kay twelve) is the North American designation for primary and secondary education. ... The Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District (F-M) is a prominent K-12 public school district located in the Town of Manlius in Central New York, enrolling approximately 4,800 students. ...

External links

• Village of Fayetteville, NY
• Fayetteville Free Library

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