Fate is a city located in the center of Rockwall County, Texas. The population in 2020 was 17,958 occurring from 6,357 in 2010, and 602 in 2000.

According to tradition, the city was named after Lafayette “Fate” Brown, a traveler settler. However, the unique name of the town is derived from a nickname of one of two residents, either William Lafayette Brown or GW Lafayette Peyton. Which former resident named the City has been debated for years. According to a 1976 City document, “there is considerable taking office that the town was named for William Lafayette Brown.” However, there are no absolute evident chronicles for avowal of the inception of the town’s name. Therefore, it will never be known for sure. What Is known, is that there were two influential gentlemen nicknamed “Fate” who lived in the area during the 1860s. Three important aspects of spirit played a role in the naming of the City, land ownership, a herald office, and the railroad. Since the town was small, it is likely that both the Brown and Peyton families were common relatives taking into account Fate’s first postmaster Harvey Peyton White and could have been named after either or both men.

Downtown Fate is 4.8 miles to the east of downtown Rockwall on Texas State Highway 66. FM 551 is the most northern road that is just north of I-30. Downtown Royse City is 4.5 miles to the northeast.

The city has a total Place of something like 12.4 mi (20.44 km²). of which 0.4 square miles (1.0 km) is covered by water.