Fountain Indiana Map

About Fountain, Indiana

Fountain is a locality in Fountain County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of 16,724. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Fountain is located at 40.2223°N, 87.3353°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 47834.

Fountain rests in a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of water and wind, where the gentle hum of cicadas in the summer heat is a constant, almost palpable presence. It lies 17.0 miles east-north-east of Danville, IL (from Danville, IL: bearing 66°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-west of Attica. Rolling fields, stitched with the emerald threads of corn and the golden strands of wheat, stretch towards a horizon that often softens into a hazy, pale blue. The Vermilion River, a slow, sinuous ribbon of brown, winds its way through the terrain, its banks fringed with cottonwood trees that whisper secrets in the breeze. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a rain, mingled with the sweet, faint perfume of alfalfa blooming in the sun-drenched afternoons. In the quiet evenings, the sky above Fountain burns with a fierce, unyielding beauty, a canvas of fiery oranges and bruised purples that bleed into the encroaching twilight. The history of Fountain is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that dot the surrounding countryside, a story woven from the agricultural bounty of the land and the quiet resilience of its people. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained the local economy, its productivity dictated by the whims of the weather and the steadfast labor of its farmers. Life in Fountain moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, mirroring the steady flow of the Vermilion. While no grand monuments mark its past, the weathered barns and the sturdy, unassuming homes speak of generations who have tilled this ground, each leaving their quiet imprint. The memory of the railroad, a lifeline that once pulsed through the heart of Fountain, can still be felt in the ghost of its tracks, a reminder of a different era when the world seemed to arrive on a daily train.

About This Fountain Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fountain, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.22226, -87.335289. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fountain and Fountain County.

Detailed location data for Fountain includes the ZIP code (47918), telephone area code (765), county seat of Fountain County (Covington), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fountain is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.