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Fountaintown
Unincorporated community
Country United States
State Indiana
County Shelby
Township Van Buren
Elevation
850 ft (260 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46130
FIPS code 18-25162
GNIS feature ID 434718

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

History

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

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

Geography

Fountaintown is located at 39°41′41″N 85°46′59″W / 39.69472°N 85.78306°W / 39.69472; -85.78306.

Municipalities and communities of Shelby County, Indiana, United States
City
Towns
Townships
  • Addison
  • Brandywine
  • Hanover
  • Hendricks
  • Jackson
  • Liberty
  • Marion
  • Moral
  • Noble
  • Shelby
  • Sugar Creek
  • Union
  • Van Buren
  • Washington
CDP
Other
unincorporated
communities
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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