Fayette County
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The U.S. has 11 counties named for Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette. Walter Chrysler worked for a time at a railroad shop in Oelwein. Montauk, just outside Clermont, was the home of William Larrabee, Iowa governor 1886-90. Upper Iowa University is in Fayette. Its sports teams are the Peacocks.
Here, tours is pronounced TARS.
Oelwein is pronounced OLE-wine.
Introducing Fayette County.
It was named for the Marquis.
A very famous Frenchman,
And on that we all agree.
The biggest town is Oelwein,
But it is not the seat.
The courts are in West Union,
With a church across the street.
Walter Chrysler lived in Oelwein.
His company made cars.
A governor lived in Clermont,
And his house has daily tours.
The little town of Fayette
Has a college of its own.
What's its conference for football?
It is called the Northern Sun.