Welcome to Fountain ...

Fountain is located in Centre County<1>.

The location of Fountain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fountain, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Fountain is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fountain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Fountain ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Fountain: This one is located in Centre County and the other is located in Schuylkill County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 16 communities that are also named Fountain - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, North Carolina (2) and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fountain.

Communities near Fountain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fountain.

• State College
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State College
  • State College is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State College <4>
• Bellefonte
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
  • Bellefonte is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellefonte <4>
• Philipsburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
  • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <4>
• Centre Hall
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Hall
  • Centre Hall is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre Hall <4>
• Milesburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesburg
  • Milesburg is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesburg <4>
• Chester Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
  • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
• Howard
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <4>
• Beech Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
  • Beech Creek is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Creek <4>
• Port Matilda
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
  • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <4>
• South Philipsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
  • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fountain.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fountain. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fountain.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fountain. See our Newspapers Page for Fountain.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fountain ...

Looking for more information about Fountain? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fountain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fountain.

Adding Fountain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fountain in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fountain was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fountain.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/