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is a city in Greenville and Laurens counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 6,017 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Fountain Inn is located at (34.693240, -82.198631) and is at an altitude of 866 feet above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.3 km²), all land.
The southern part of the city is in Laurens County, while the bulk of the city is in Greenville County. The town nickname is "The diamond tip of the Golden Strip". The town got its name from an Inn and fountain that were along the old stage coach route. The fountain still remains at city hall where it has always been and will always stay. The stage coach drivers called the stop Fountain Inn and it stuck. There is a marker on the north side of town showing where the old Inn was located.