Flat Creek Baptist Church

by | Jan 4, 2021 | August, Fayette County History

August 31, 1826 Flat Creek Baptist Church   Flat Creek Baptist Church was constituted on August 31, 1826. It was established as a mission church of Whitewater Baptist Church, and early on, was called “The Church of Christ at Flat Creek.” Its first building, a log...

First Bale of Cotton 1944

by | Jan 4, 2021 | August, Fayette County History

August 30, 1944 First Bale of Cotton 1944   Mr. J E Robinson has delivered the first cotton to the gin, making a 480-pound bale. He also reported the first blossom in June. He expects a bumper crop, as his cotton has dried on the stalk.   Sources:...

Fayetteville gets a Dentist

by | Jan 4, 2021 | August, Fayette County History

August 12, 1964 Fayetteville Gets a Dentist   On August 12, 1964, the Fayette County News reported that Fayette County and Fayetteville have finally obtained a dentist, after many unsuccessful attempts to lure one to the county. For more years than anyone could...

Fayette Seminary Established

by | Jan 4, 2021 | August, Fayette County History

August 5, 1856 Fayette Seminary Established A meeting was held on August 5, 1856 at the Courthouse led by Miles M. Tidwell who voiced interest in establishing a local learning institution. It was decided at this meeting that the Fayette Seminary would be built to...

Fayette County Festival

by | Jan 4, 2021 | August, Fayette County History

August 19, 1836 Fayette County Festival   “A number of citizens of the county assembled this day at the courthouse, agreeably to an arrangement that had been previously made for the company of Fayette County Dragoons, who had a few days before reached their homes...