Official Name: | Fountaintown, Indiana |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community and Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Fountaintown |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Shelby |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Van Buren |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 39.6942°N -85.7819°W |
Elevation Ft: | 843 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 46130 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 18-25162[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2830529 |
Fountaintown is an unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Fountaintown was laid out in 1854 by Matthew Fountain, and named for him.[2] The railroad was extended to Fountaintown in 1867.[3] The post office at Fountaintown has been in operation since 1869.[4]
Fountaintown had its own high school in the early half of the 20th century.[5]