City Council Meeting
The next City Council meeting will be held on October 2nd at 6:00 pm...
Due to the Labor Day holiday, garbage pickup will be Thursday September 7th 2023 this week. ...
Due to the Labor Day Holiday the next City council meeting will be Tuesday September 5th at 7:00 p.m....
On the Banks of the Wabash
Fountain County was formed on April 1, 1826. Later that year, the county seat was established at Covington, and a two-story frame courthouse was built in 1827. The location of the county seat was a point of contention for some years, as Covington was not centrally located in the county. In 1831 an act was passed that called for the relocation of the county seat, but after further discussion it was decided that it should remain where it was. Eventually the coming of the railroads helped to alleviate the geographical concern. A brick courthouse was completed in 1833.