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