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Welcome to Fountain Park ...

Fountain Park is located in Champaign County<1>.


The location of Fountain Park 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 Park, 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 Park is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Fountain Park lies within the (937) area code.

Communities Also Named Fountain Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Fountain Park - they are located in Florida, Indiana (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Fountain Park ...

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

  • Marysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bellefontaine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Urbana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>
  • Plain City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
    • Plain City is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <4>
  • West Liberty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • North Lewisburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
    • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <4>
  • Milford Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
    • Milford Center is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <4>
  • Ostrander
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
    • Ostrander is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <4>
  • West Mansfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
    • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fountain Park ...

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

Adding Fountain Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fountain Park 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 Park was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Fountain Park on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

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

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

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Champaign, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fountain Park - 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.









 

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