Fountain Inn, South Carolina

About Fountain Inn

Fountain Inn is a close-knit town in northwestern South Carolina with an estimated population of 13,786.

Officially, Fountain Inn is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.6 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,603 residents per square mile.

📰 Fountain Inn News Today

• How Does Fountain Inn High Rank Among America's Best High Schools? U.S. News & World Report · Aug 18
• SCDOT: All lanes re-open after crash shut down I-385 in Fountain Inn FOX Carolina News · Aug 14
• Dorothy Harris Obituary (1944 - 2026) - Fountain Inn, SC Post and Courier · Aug 17
• Fountain Inn Varsity Baseball @ Daniel MaxPreps · Aug 17
• Fountain Inn advances amended ordinance regarding outdoor displays, cafes: City Council notes Greenville Journal · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fountain Inn Unique

• The only place in America named Fountain Inn — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Carolina — one of 475 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,786.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Fountain Inn

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Fountain Inn

• Bobby's BBQ — barbecue
• Kraken Mar y Tierra — seafood
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Sweet Catherine's — regional
• Bucky's Bar-B-Q — barbecue
• Garcia's — mexican
• Hotto — japanese
• Kaleo Coffee House (café)
• Maverick Biscuit
• Pete's Diner — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fountain Inn

• Commerce Park reviews ★
• Country Gardens Greenway Park reviews ★
• Fairview Street Park reviews ★
• Georgia Street Park reviews ★
• PD Terry City Park reviews ★
• Sanctified Hill Park reviews ★
• Woodside Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fountain Inn

• Fountain Inn Elementary
• Fountain Inn High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fountain Inn

🏘️ Nearby Communities