Welcome to Fountain Green ...
The city of Fountain Green is located in Sanpete County<1>.
The location of Fountain Green has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Fountain Green was established in 1859.
A typical abbreviation for Fountain Green: Fountain Grn.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fountain Green has a population of 1,168 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Fountain Green is 5,910 feet [1,801 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Fountain Green is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Fountain Green lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fountain Green is located in the (435) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fountain Green had an population of 1,168 people. This is an increase of 9.06% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.6% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fountain Green had a population of 1,071 people. This makes Fountain Green the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Fountain Green represents 0.04% of the total population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 140th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,071 people, the population of Fountain Green increased 13.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 945 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fountain Green.
Communities Also Named Fountain Green ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Fountain Green - they are located in Illinois and Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fountain Green.
Communities near Fountain Green ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fountain Green.
- Ephraim
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephraim
- Ephraim is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
- Former names for Ephraim:
- Cottonwood
- Fort Ephraim
- Pine Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ephraim <5>
- Nephi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nephi
- Nephi is located in Juab County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
- Former name for Nephi:
- Little Chicago
- Nephi has also been known as:
- Nephi City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nephi <5>
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,580 people
- Former names for Mount Pleasant:
- Fort Hambleton
- Hambleton
- Hambletowns Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
- Mona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
- Mona is located in Juab County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mona <5>
- Moroni
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moroni
- Moroni is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moroni <5>
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <5>
- Spring City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Spring City is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <5>
- Levan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levan
- Levan is located in Juab County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levan <5>
- Wales
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Wales is located in Sanpete County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wales <5>
- Jerusalem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Green. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fountain Green.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fountain Green. 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 Green.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fountain Green. See our Newspapers Page for Fountain Green.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fountain Green ...
Looking for more information about Fountain Green? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Fountain Green, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fountain Green.
Adding Fountain Green to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fountain Green 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 Green was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fountain Green post office opened in 1860.
We also found Fountain Green in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fountain Green.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fountain Green. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Sanpete, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fountain Green. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fountain Green - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |