Fountaintown, Indiana

Fountaintown is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Fountaintown, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Fountaintown is located in Indiana
Fountaintown
Fountaintown
Fountaintown is located in the United States
Fountaintown
Fountaintown
Coordinates: 39°41′41″N 85°46′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
TownshipVan Buren
Elevation
[1]
850 ft (259 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46130
FIPS code18-25162[2]
GNIS feature ID434718

History

Fountaintown was laid out in 1854 by Matthew Fountain, and named for him.[4] The railroad was extended to Fountaintown in 1867.[5] The post office at Fountaintown has been in operation since 1869.[6]

Fountaintown had its own high school in the early half of the 20th century.[7]

Geography

Fountaintown is located at 39°41′41″N 85°46′59″W.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Fountaintown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  4. History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 453.
  5. Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 271.
  6. "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  7. Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.


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