[4] The town is located in an area that was originally granted to Alex Thompson and George Cumberland.

The settlement began at the location of a stagecoach stop on an old road between San Felipe and Bastrop.

They were arrested following the display of the flag of the German Empire over the entryway of the Germania club in Fayetteville.

Texas State Highway 159 passes through the center of town, leading northeast 12 miles (19 km) to Industry and northwest, then southwest a total of 16 miles (26 km) to La Grange, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), none of which is covered with water.

[4] Lake Fayette, a reservoir constructed adjacent to Fayette Power Project, is 4 miles (6 km) west of town and features LCRA's Oak Thicket and Park Prairie Parks.