Fayetteville The 1902 Southern Railway depot at Fayetteville once served as city hall; it's now used for community activities. (Two blocks east of city square, at the water tower). Fayetteville, a city of 13,000, is the county seat of Fayette County. The rail line through here was abandoned in the late 1930s.   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home