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Welcome to Fountain ...

Fountain is located

Fountain is located in Brazos County<1>.


The location of Fountain 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, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

Fountain is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Fountain: (979)

Communities Also Named Fountain ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Fountain - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, North Carolina (2) and Pennsylvania (2).

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

Communities near Fountain ...

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

  • College Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bryan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Bryan is located in Brazos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <4>
  • Caldwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hearne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
    • Hearne is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <4>
  • Snook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snook
    • Snook is located in Burleson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snook <4>
  • Kurten
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wixon Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wixon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
    • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Stone City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Stone City is located in Brazos County
  • Mumford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
    • Mumford is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mumford <4>
  • Boonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
    • Boonville is located in Brazos County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fountain ...

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

Adding Fountain to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fountain in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fountain was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fountain.

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

The official website for Brazos County: www.co.brazos.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brazos, 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 - 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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