Welcome to Fountain Grove ...
Fountain Grove is located in Linn County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Fountain Grove, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fountain Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
A typical abbreviation for Fountain Grove: Fountain Grv.
Fountain Grove is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fountain Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fountain Grove is within the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named Fountain Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fountain Grove - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fountain Grove.
Communities near Fountain Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fountain Grove.
- Chillicothe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <4>
- Brookfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <4>
- Marceline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marceline
- Marceline is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marceline <4>
- Meadville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Laclede
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laclede have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
- Laclede is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <4>
- Bosworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Wheeling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Linneus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Utica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fountain Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fountain Grove. 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 Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fountain Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Fountain Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fountain Grove ...
Looking for more information about Fountain Grove? 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 Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fountain Grove.
Adding Fountain Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fountain Grove 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 Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fountain Grove post office opened in 1875.
We also found Fountain Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fountain Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fountain Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fountain Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |