Fountaintown, Indiana
| Fountaintown | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Fountaintown | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′41″N 85°46′59″W / 39.69472°N 85.78306°WCoordinates: 39°41′41″N 85°46′59″W / 39.69472°N 85.78306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Indiana |
| Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
| ZIP code | 46130 |
| FIPS code | 18-25162[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 434718[2] |
Fountaintown is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Indiana.
History
Fountaintown was laid out in 1854 by Matthew Fountain, and named for him.[3] The railroad was extended to Fountaintown in 1867.[4] Fountaintown had its own high school in the early half of the 20th century.[5]
Geography
Fountaintown is located at 39°41′41″N 85°46′59″W / 39.69472°N 85.78306°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Fountaintown, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ History of Shelby County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Brant & Fuller. 1887. p. 453.
- ↑ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 271.
- ↑ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.
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