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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Spring Fountain (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Spring Fountain. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bremer County: Black Hawk, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Fayette & Floyd.

Below are the counties that are near Spring Fountain. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spring Fountain:

  • Bremer County     (The home county of Spring Fountain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Fountain, with the one closest to Spring Fountain listed first.
    • Sumner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Tripoli
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
      • Tripoli is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <1>
    • Frederika
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederika have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
      • Frederika is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Readlyn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readlyn
      • Readlyn is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readlyn <1>
    • Knittel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
      • Knittel is located in Bremer County
    • Bremer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
      • Bremer is located in Bremer County
    • Klinger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
      • Klinger is located in Bremer County
    • Denver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <1>
    • Horton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Bremer County
    • Waverly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <1>
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Fountain, with the one closest to Spring Fountain listed first.
    • Dunkerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Edwards ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
    • Janesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dewar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
      • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Finchford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
      • Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
    • North Cedar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
      • North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Evansdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
      • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <1>
    • Waterloo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cedar City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
    • Cedar Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Run Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
      • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Jesup
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
      • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <1>
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Fountain, with the one closest to Spring Fountain listed first.
    • Fairbank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
      • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <1>
    • Hazleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Aurora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Independence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Doris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Fountain, with the one closest to Spring Fountain listed first.
    • Shell Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
      • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <1>
    • Clarksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Coster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Butler County
    • New Hartford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <1>
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Fountain, with the one closest to Spring Fountain listed first.
    • Fredericksburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
    • Republic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Chickasaw County
    • Lawler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <1>
    • New Hampton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <1>
    • Bradford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
    • Ionia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <1>
    • Nashua
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <1>
    • Chickasaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
    • North Washington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Bassett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Alta Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <1>
    • Deerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Fountain, with the one closest to Spring Fountain listed first.
    • Oran
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Fayette County
    • Westgate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
      • Westgate is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Alpha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Fayette County
    • Hawkeye
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Maynard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <1>
    • Randalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Donnan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
    • Waucoma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oelwein
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <1>
    • Douglass
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Lucas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Fountain, with the one closest to Spring Fountain listed first.
    • Carrville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
      • Carrville is located in Floyd County
    • Charles City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
      • Charles City is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <1>
    • Colwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
      • Colwell is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <1>
  • Howard County
    • Protivin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Winneshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Fountain, with the one closest to Spring Fountain listed first.
    • Jackson Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Navan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
    • Fort Atkinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Festina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Calmar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
      • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <1>
    • Spillville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ossian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spring Fountain, see our County-by-County Page for Spring Fountain.

Newspapers Published in Spring Fountain ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Fountain.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Fountain, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Fountain.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Spring Fountain:

Cemeteries Near Spring Fountain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Fountain.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spring Fountain covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spring Fountain, with the one closest to Spring Fountain listed first.

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Pinhook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinhook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinhook Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
  • St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Union Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Mound Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Faith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
  • Fremont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Cemetery
  • Mentor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mentor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mentor Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
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    • Frederika Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frederika Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frederika Twp. Cemetery
    • Le Roy Twp. Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Roy Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Roy Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Spring Fountain in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spring Fountain.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Spring Fountain, with the one closest to Spring Fountain listed first.

  • Tripoli
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
    • Tripoli is located in Bremer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <1>
  • Sumner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wapsie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapsie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapsie
    • Wapsie is located in Bremer County
  • Seigel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seigel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
    • Seigel is located in Bremer County
  • Knittel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
    • Knittel is located in Bremer County
  • Fredericksburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
  • Westgate
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
    • Westgate is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Richfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
    • Richfield is located in Fayette County
  • Bremer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
    • Bremer is located in Bremer County
  • Williamstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Chickasaw County
  • Klinger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
    • Klinger is located in Bremer County
  • Roxie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
    • Roxie is located in Bremer County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Denver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <1>
    • Boyd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Chickasaw County
    • Hawkeye
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spring Fountain. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spring Fountain.

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

The official website for Bremer County: www.co.bremer.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Fountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Fountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8328, Longitude: -92.1805       In this case, the coordinates for Spring Fountain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spring Fountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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