Fountain County, Administrative county in western Indiana, US
Fountain County spreads across 397 square miles of land with agricultural fields and includes two main cities, Attica and Covington, along with six incorporated towns.
The county, established in December 1825, received its name from Major James Fontaine, who lost his life during the Northwest Indian War in 1790.
The 1937 courthouse in Covington contains large murals by Eugene Francis Savage that illustrate the settlement period of western Indiana through detailed artworks.
Interstate 74 provides direct east-west access through the county, connecting residents to major metropolitan areas while Norfolk Southern Railway serves freight transportation needs.
The county witnessed the rise and decline of the Wabash and Erie Canal, which reached Covington in 1846 and operated until railroads took over transportation duties.
Location: Indiana
Inception: December 20, 1825
Capital city: Covington
Website: https://www.fountaincounty.net/
Shares border with: Tippecanoe County, Montgomery County, Parke County, Warren County, Vermillion County
Website: https://fountaincounty.net
GPS coordinates: 40.12000,-87.24000
Latest update: March 13, 2025 04:00
Williamsport Falls
19 km
Portland Arch Nature Preserve
13.7 km
Danville National Cemetery
29 km
Fountain County Courthouse
13.5 km
Carnegie Library of Covington
13.3 km
Lancelot C. Ewbank House
22 km
Bowsher Ford Covered Bridge
23.2 km
Williamsport-Washington Township Public Library
19.3 km
Attica Downtown Historic District
19.4 km
Warren County Courthouse
19.3 km
Attica Main Street Historic District
19.2 km
W. H. York Round Barn
23.6 km
Williams Chapel
24.2 km
Marshall M. Milford House
19.2 km
Fountain County Clerk's Building
13.5 km
Brady Street Historic District
19 km
West Lebanon-Pike Township Public Library
21.1 km
Covington Courthouse Square Historic District
13.5 km
Van Reed Farmstead
32 km
Covington Residential Historic District
13.4 km
William C.B. Sewell House
13.3 km
Kent and Hitchens Houses
18.5 km
Andrew Brier House
28.1 km
Old East Historic District
19 km
Rob Roy Covered Bridge
13.8 km
Cades Mill Bridge
8.8 km
Wallace Covered Bridge
17.1 km
Black Rock Barrens Nature Preserve
29.9 kmReviews
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