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Welcome to Spring Fountain ...

Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Spring Fountain, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Spring Fountain is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Spring Fountain lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Spring Fountain: 319

Communities near Spring Fountain ...

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

  • Waverly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oelwein
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hampton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sumner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • 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 <3>
  • Fayette
    (19 miles [30.6 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • 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.<4> 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 <3>
  • Janesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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 Spring Fountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Fountain.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spring 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 Spring Fountain.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Fountain ...

Looking for more information about Spring 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 Spring Fountain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spring Fountain.

Adding Spring Fountain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spring 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 Spring Fountain was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Spring Fountain in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Spring Fountain.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Bremer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spring Fountain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.