Rich Fountain, Missouri

Rich Fountain is an unincorporated community in Osage County, Missouri, USA. It is located off U.S. Route 63 by three miles and is fifteen miles southeast of Jefferson City. Its post office has closed and mail now comes from Freeburg.

History

Rich Fountain had its start in about 1839 when John Strumpf built a gristmill there upon a clear spring which gave the town its name.^[1]

References

↑ Earngey, Bill (1995). Missouri Roadsides: The Traveler's Companion. University of Missouri Press. p. 94.

Coordinates: 38°23′45″N 91°52′48″W / 38.39583°N 91.88000°W / 38.39583; -91.88000

Municipalities and communities of Osage County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Linn

Cities	Belle‡ Bland‡ Chamois Linn Meta Westphalia

Villages	Argyle‡ Freeburg

Townships	Benton Crawford Jackson Jefferson Linn Washington

Unincorporated communities	Bonnots Mill Folk Frankenstein Koeltztown Koenig Loose Creek Rich Fountain

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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