Fountain County, Indiana

Founding: 1826
Parent counties: Unorganized territory

Namesake: James Fontaine, Continental Army soldier
Seat: Covington (1826–)

Land area: 396 square miles

Population (2010): 17,240

Population (historic): 7,619 (1830); 15,566 (1860); 20,228 (1880); 21,446 (1900); 17,971 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1860; 1870s; 1890s

Subdivisions: Two cities; six towns; 11 townships

National Register listings: 14

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,433 (31%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 50.9%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 9.6%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 12.4%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 8.2%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,513
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,241

Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.3 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,915
Average farm size (1920): 101.3 acres
Sources of settlement: Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania

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Covington

Namesake: Unclear—perhaps Covington, Kentucky

Founding: 1826 (platting); 1827 (post office)

Population (2010): 2,645

Population (historic): 1,176 (1850); 1,888 (1870); 2,213 (1900); 2,008 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1850–1870; 1890s; 1950s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 329 (29%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. O'Dell Farm (c. 1865). 2370 State Route 28. Davis. Italianate/Gothic Revival.
2. Aaron Randolph Farm (1826/1916). 4469 Silver Island Road. Fulton.
3. Phanuel Lutheran Church (1917). Lutheran Church Road, east of Keller Road. Jackson. Classical Revival/Gothic Revival.
4. Crawford Farm (c. 1875). North 430E, north of Crawford Road. Logan. Gothic Revival. Razed.
5. John Connell Farm (1863). 1404 Bethel Road. Logan. Gothic Revival.
6. Fix Log House. River Road, at North 325E. Logan.
7. Stephenson House (c. 1845). Ruppert Road, north of State Route 28. Logan. Greek Revival. Razed.
8. *Clinton Hesler Farm (1896). 983 East 450S. Mill Creek. Queen Anne.
9. Farm (c. 1885). 627 State Route 32. Mill Creek. Italianate.
10. Allen Helms House (1871). 552 Aylesworth Road. Shawnee. Italianate.
11. Henry Jones Farm (1884). 255 East 650N. Shawnee. Italianate.
12. McMillen Mill (1826). 424 Shawnee Lane. Shawnee.
13. David Bookwalter House (1837). 2850 US Highway 41. Shawnee. Greek Revival.
14. Orr House (c. 1850). 3301 US Highway 41. Shawnee. Greek Revival.
15. Benjamin Bilsland Farm (1871–1873). 1282 Sand Hill Road. Troy. Greek Revival/Italianate.
16. William Patton House (c. 1855). 1553 South 100W. Van Buren. Greek Revival. Razed.
17. Osborn Prairie Church (1901). Osborn Prairie Road, east of North 140W. Van Buren. Gothic Revival.
18. Marble Hall / Joseph Coats House (1857–1860). 703 US Highway 136. Van Buren. Italianate.