Profile for Fayetteville, North Carolina, NC

Fayetteville is on the Cape Fear River.

Former and merged names include:
· Campbellton
· Campbelltown

A disastrous fire in 1831 destroyed 600 homes and more than 100 businesses.

Scottish Highlanders settled here in the 18th century.

Public transportation: Fayetteville Area System of Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,230. The number of murders and homicides was 13. The violent crime rate was 9.8 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1991 movie, "Billy Bathgate"

Carson McCullers finished "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" while living here with her husband, from 1938 to 1940.

Well-known residents have included:
· Julianne Moore, actress
· Ellen S. Baker, astronaut
· Cal Koonce, baseball player

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Dogwood Festival - April 27-29, 2007
• Cumberland County Fair - Sept. 13-23, 2007
• International Folk Festival - Sept. 30, 2007
• Glory Days - May 28, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 14, 2007
• Bohemian Arts & Music Festival - Nov. 4, 2007

Fayetteville attractions: Cape Fear Botanical Garden

Sports teams: Guard (American Indoor Football Association), FireAntz (Southern Professional Hockey League)

Historic sites and museums: Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex, Airborne and Special Operations Museum, Fayetteville Museum of Art

Colleges and universities: Fayetteville State University, Methodist College, Fayetteville Technical Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 72

Record high: The state's highest temperature on record was reported here on Aug. 21, 1983, at 110 degrees

Listed places near Fayetteville

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (12)

Colleges (4)

Communities (1)

Hotels (29)

Libraries (7)

Military bases (1)

Museums (4)

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• Place of birth of people in Fayetteville
• Residence in 1995, of people in Fayetteville
• School enrollment & education levels in Fayetteville
• Transportation & commute times in Fayetteville
• Cumberland County data
• Fastest-growing counties in North Carolina
• State data - North Carolina
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Fayetteville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cumberland County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Fayetteville area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 28305 ZIP code.

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• Fayetteville city government
• Cumberland County government
• Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce
• Fayetteville tourism

9% of Fayetteville residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fayetteville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Fayetteville
• Cemeteries in Cumberland County
• Libraries in or near Fayetteville

Post a query on a message board:

• Cumberland County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NC data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Fayetteville area attractions
• Fayetteville museums
• Fayetteville historic sites
• Fayetteville area parks
• Wineries near Fayetteville

• Fayetteville and Fort Bragg: In Vintage Postcards

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Fayetteville area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Cumberland County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Carolina cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Fayetteville
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Cumberland County

• Fayetteville business guide
• Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in North Carolina
• Local ordinances in North Carolina (Partial selection)

• Crime in Cumberland County
• Arrests in Cumberland County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Carolina
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fayetteville was $19,141, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Cumberland County economic census
• Cumberland County economic summary
• Cumberland County employment growth
• Cumberland County unemployment rate
• North Carolina economic data

24% of Fayetteville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Fayetteville
• Colleges in North Carolina
• Learning Disabilities Association in North Carolina
• Schools in or near Fayetteville
• School districts in or near Fayetteville
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of North Carolina high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Fayetteville
• Movies playing in or near Fayetteville
• YouTube videos about Fayetteville

• Air pollution in Cumberland County
• Diesel soot in Cumberland County
• Land contamination in Cumberland County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Carolina
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Cumberland County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Carolina

Fayetteville festival dates:

• Dogwood Festival - April 27-29, 2007
• Cumberland County Fair - Sept. 13-23, 2007
• International Folk Festival - Sept. 30, 2007
• Glory Days - May 28, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 14, 2007
• Bohemian Arts & Music Festival - Nov. 4, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Fayetteville festival web sites:

• Cumberland County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Carolina county fairs
• North Carolina festivals (North Carolina tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Fayetteville

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Fayetteville
• Geocaches in North Carolina

• Fayetteville items now on sale

• Fayetteville local government Web site
• Cumberland County government
• North Carolina state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Fayetteville medical services & health statistics

Historic districts in Fayetteville include Haymount District, Liberty Row, Market House Square District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Fayetteville
• Historic sites in North Carolina
• Museums in or near Fayetteville
• Museums in North Carolina
• North Carolina state archives
• North Carolina state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Cumberland County genealogy forum

Median rent in Fayetteville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $470.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $991.

• Research Fayetteville Apartments
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Fayetteville area
• Job services in North Carolina
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Fayetteville include Bordeaux Branch Library, Cliffdale Branch Library, Cumberland County Public Library, East Regional Branch, Law Library, North Regional Branch ... View libraries

• North Carolina library

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• Census map of Fayetteville area
• Historic maps of NC cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Fayetteville

Newspapers in Fayetteville include Fayetteville Observer

TV stations in Fayetteville include WFPX, WUVC.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WFSS.

• Daily newspapers in or near Fayetteville
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• Military bases in North Carolina
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Fayetteville
• Search obituaries in North Carolina
• Recent death notices - selected NC newspapers

• Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in North Carolina
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• Nonprofit guide for Fayetteville
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Cumberland County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fayetteville political report.

• Cumberland County Republican party
• North Carolina Democratic party
• North Carolina Republican party
• Cumberland County elections board
• North Carolina elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Fayetteville
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• Chowhound message boards for NC

The average commute time for Fayetteville workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 43 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Fayetteville between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

• Fayetteville travel guide
• Airports near Fayetteville
• Amtrak station in Fayetteville
• Hotels near Fayetteville
• North Carolina tourism bureau

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