LaFayette, GA

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LaFayette, the Walker County seat, sits 25 miles south of Chattanooga in northwest Georgia's rolling hills. Most visitors take I-75 to Exit 350, then US 27 north for the final stretch. The route from Atlanta runs about 100 miles, popular with Civil War history buffs exploring area battlefields. The 1917 Walker County Courthouse downtown features a distinctive clock tower that's been the city's signature landmark for over a century.