Fountaintown is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Fountaintown, Indiana | |
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  Fountaintown  Fountaintown | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′39″N 85°46′55″W / 39.69417°N 85.78194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Van Buren |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46130 |
| FIPS code | 18-25162[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830529[1] |
History
editFountaintown was laid out in 1854 by Matthew Fountain, and named for him.[3] The railroad was extended to Fountaintown in 1867.[4] The post office at Fountaintown has been in operation since 1869.[5]
Fountaintown had its own high school in the early half of the 20th century.[6]
Demographics
editThe United States Census Bureau first delineated Fountaintown as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fountaintown, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ^ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.
- ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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