Fyffe, Alabama
human settlement in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America
Fyffe is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1956. At the 2020 census, the population was 967. Fyffe is located atop Sand Mountain.
History
Fyffe was founded in the 1880s. The origin of the name "Fyffe" is obscure, though it was apparently suggested by the Postal Service when the post office was established. A high school was established shortly afterward in 1917.
In 1959, Fyffe hosted the National Sacred Harp Singing Convention, a gathering of Sacred Harp musicians from around the region. Noted musicologist Alan Lomax recorded many of the performances at the convention.
An EF5 tornado struck this city on April 27, 2011, touching down in Lakeview, initially causing structural damage to small buildings and snapping trees.
The public source identifies “Fyffe, Alabama” as human settlement in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States of America. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Fyffe, Alabama and human.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 24, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q67253. VIAF identifies the subject as 142004930. The Library of Congress control number is n88187194. Authority coordinates are 34.447, -85.907. 4 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1956, 2020, 1917 and 1959.
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