Fountain County, Indiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 19 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1984. Most listings are in or near Attica, Covington, Veedersburg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 19 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
19 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Attica Downtown Historic District | Attica | 1993 |
| Attica Main Street Historic District | Attica | 1994 |
| Bethel Church and Graveyard | Attica | 1995 |
| Brady Street Historic District | Attica | 1990 |
| Cades Mill Covered Bridge | Veedersburg | 2021 |
| Carnegie Library of Covington | Covington | 1989 |
| Covington Courthouse Square Historic District | Covington | 2015 |
| Covington Residential Historic District | Covington | 2015 |
| Fountain County Clerk's Building | Covington | 2002 |
| Fountain County Courthouse | Covington | 2008 |
| Hesler, Clinton F., Farm | Veedersburg | 1989 |
| McDonald, James and Lucinda, House | Attica | 2016 |
| Milford, Marshall M., House | Attica | 1989 |
| Old East Historic District | Attica | 1990 |
| Rob Roy Covered Bridge | Rob Roy | 2021 |
| Sewell, William C. B., House | Covington | 1984 |
| Veedersburg Clover Leaf Route Depot | Veedersburg | 2020 |
| Veedersburg First Christian Church | Veedersburg | 2025 |
| Wallace Covered Bridge | Wallace | 2021 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFountain was formed in 1826 (1826-04-01) from Montgomery, WABASH New Purchase.
FOUNTAIN created from MONTGOMERY and WABASH New Purchase.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFountain County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,619 | 11,218 | 15,566 | 20,228 | 21,446 | 18,823 | 18,299 | 17,836 | 18,706 | 19,033 | 17,954 | 16,479 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS34 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 34 of 34 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Baker Cemetery |
| Bend Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Bonebrake Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Cates Cemetery |
| Centennial Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Cold Spring Cemetery |
| Dry Run Cemetery |
| Greenbay Cemetery |
| Hatton Cemetery |
| Hibbs Cemetery |
| Hodson Cemetery |
| Maysville Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Newtown Cemetery |
| Nolen Cemetery |
| Norton Cemetery |
| Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Old Baptist Cemetery |
| Prescott Grove Cemetery |
| Quirk Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Rockfield Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Ruppert Cemetery |
| Saint Francis of Xavier Cemetery |
| Sand Hill Cemetery |
| Scotts Prairie Cemetery |
| Silver Island Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Zackmire Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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