Fountain, Michigan is a small village in Sherman Township, Mason County, at the edge of the Manistee National Forest, in the Lower Peninsula.
The chief routes to and from the village are East Fountain Road and North Reek Road. Nearby cities and villages include Freesoil, Custer, Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee.
Fountain was formed in 1882 as a station on the Pere Marquette Railroad, and named by Nicholas J. Bockstanz, an early settler, for a spring that he had observed there, probably near the North Branch of the Lincoln River, Which flows through the southern portion of the village. On September 12, 1882, Bockstanz became the first postmaster of Fountain, which was incorporated as a village in 1913.
Largely agricultural, Fountain has never been a large town. Its peak population was 247 in 1950. Since then, it is had ups and downs, but its current population is just under 200.
The focus of this category is on the incorporated village of Fountain, Michigan. Appropriate topics for this category include websites representing the village itself, or any individuals, businesses, industries, schools, churches, organizations, attractions, or events within the village.
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Situated near Round Lake and Tallman Lake, on North Benson Road, southeast of the village of Fountain, Michigan, the grocery store sells standard grocery fare, as well as hunting and fishing supplies, including live bait, both worms and minnows. Its address and location are shown on a map, and its days and hours of operation are posted to the site, along with the telephone number. A profile of the business, and the proprietors, as well as a photo gallery, are included.
https://firesidegroceryandsport.weebly.com/
Featuring three rental cabins and a large main home on Ford Lake near Fountain, Michigan. The cabins are on a spring-fed lake that has quiet hours after 7 PM, and three rowboats are available for guest use, with a public boat launch about a mile away, where guests can launch their own boat. During the summer season, the cottages and main house are available by the week only. Featured is a photo gallery showing the cottages, rental information, including rates, and contact information.
http://fordlakecottages.com/
The family on sawmill has been in business since 1952, purchasing timber from private landowners within a three hundred mile radius of its location in Fountain, Michigan. Its products include landscaping bark and chips, firewood, sawdust, wood cut-offs, and lumber sales. The history of the business is presented, with directions and contacts, information for sellers of timber, as well as awards won by the company. Property available for sale is also featured.
http://mccormicksawmills.com/
Family-owned for thirty years, the campground is situated on Round Lake, southeast of the village of Fountain, Michigan. Offering picnic tables, bathhouses, fish cleaning stations, a dumping station, boat, kayak and paddleboard rentals, and boat docks, the campground features full hook-up spaces, water and electric spaces, and rustic camping spaces. Its rates, policy information, contacts, and photographs are displayed, and its location is shown on a map.
https://www.timbersurfresort.com/
