Fountain North Carolina Map

About Fountain, North Carolina

Fountain is a locality in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 385. The population density is 161.6 people per km². Fountain is located at 35.6721°N, 77.6317°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Fountain is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 28521, 27829.

Fountain occupies a quiet expanse of North Carolina terrain where the horizon flattens into an open, agrarian geometry. It lies 15.0 miles west-northwest of Jacksonville, NC (from Jacksonville, NC: bearing 294°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west-southwest of Richlands. The earth here holds the damp weight of inland soil, stretching toward the distant, hazy suggestion of the Blue Ridge that haunts the western sky. Nearby, the slow, deliberate movement of Back Swamp defines the drainage of the landscape, while the still, reflective surface of Lee Baysden Pond offers a mirror to the passing clouds. The air carries the scent of turned earth and pine, possessing a clarity that makes the late afternoon light appear thick, like amber poured over the flat fields and the low-slung, sturdy architecture of the countryside.

Fountain remains a place where the legacy of tobacco cultivation lingers in the architecture of old curing barns and the careful, methodical pace of the residents. While the local economy has transitioned away from the intensive labor of the past, the rhythm of the day still follows the sun’s arc over the fields rather than the frantic ticking of a clock. Notable landmarks like the Town of Beulaville - Humphrey Athletic Park draw the surrounding population together, serving as a social anchor for the region. Beyond the immediate fields, the proximity to the Big Island basin provides a subtle variation in the elevation of the land, grounding Fountain in a geography that is as enduring as it is unassuming.

About This Fountain Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fountain, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.672112, -77.631673. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Fountain includes the ZIP code (28521, 27829), telephone area code (910, 919, 984), county seat of Duplin County (Kenansville), and school district assignment (Pitt County Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.