Hardeman County was established in 1823 and named in honor of Thomas Jones Hardeman, a captain in the War of 1812, a colonel of Tennessee militia in the fighting before New Orleans, quartermaster on Jackson’s Natchez expedition in 1812, and one of the commissioners who established Bolivar in 1825. After moving to Texas in 1830, he became prominent in the fight for independence and later served as a member of the Congress of that republic. Fayette County was established in 1824 and named in honor of Marquis de LaFayette, a French nobleman, patriot, and distinguished soldier who rendered invaluable service to the American Colonies during the Revolutionary War.