Rich Fountain, Missouri

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Rich Fountain is an unincorporated community in Osage County, Missouri, United States. [1] It is located approximately three miles east of U.S. Route 63 and is fifteen miles southeast of Jefferson City.

History

Rich Fountain had its start circa 1839, when John Strumpf built a gristmill there. [2] The community was named for a spring near the original town site. [3] A post office called Rich Fountain was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1972. [4]

The Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Parsonage was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [5]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rich Fountain
  2. Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 94. ISBN   9780826210210.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  4. "Osage County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

Coordinates: 38°23′45″N91°52′48″W / 38.39583°N 91.88000°W / 38.39583; -91.88000