Fayette County was organized on Jan. 18, 1838 with La Grange as the county seat. Both were named in honor of the French nobleman, the Marquis de Lafayette. On Thursday, April 17, noted Lafayette scholarAlan R. Hoffmann will return to La Grange to present his program, “Lafayette’s Farewell Tour and His Role as a Symbol of Franco-American Friendship,” in the Fayette Public Library’s meeting room at …