Lafayette was founded in 1846 by Joel Perkins, an American pioneer and entrepreneur, who had previously lived in Lafayette, Indiana and named the new settlement similarly after Marquis de Lafayette, a general involved in the American Revolutionary War. Landmarks include Evangelical Church of Lafayette, Alfred P. Fletcher Farmhouse and James M. and Paul R. Kelty House. Lafayette is the birthplace of George W. McBride, politician.
- CountyYamhill County
- Population4,423 (2020 U.S. Census)
- Named forGilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
- Historic places4 on the National Register




































Evangelical Church of Lafayette
Alfred P. Fletcher Farmhouse
James M. and Paul R. Kelty House
Amos Cook House