Attica, Indiana
city in Logan Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States
Attica is a city in Logan Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Attica had a population of 3,036.
History
Attica was laid out by George Hollingsworth and platted by David Stump in 1825. The completion of the Wabash and Erie Canal through the town in 1847 brought a considerable amount of growth to the area, and ended (in Attica's favor) a long-standing rivalry with the neighboring communities of Rob Roy, Williamsport and Covington.
In the summer of 1849, Attica was incorporated as a town.
Attica is the nearest town to the location where Paul Dresser is believed to have written the state song, "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away", in 1897, and the bridge over the Wabash River bears his name.
The growth of Attica led to its inclusion of neighboring unincorporated communities such as Vine, for which a post office has been established in 1895, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900. According to one source, the name Vine had been chosen for its brevity. Modernly, the location is marked by the southern termination of North Vine School Road.
The Attica Downtown Historic District, Attica Main Street Historic District, Brady Street Historic District, Marshall M. Milford House, and Old East Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The public source identifies “Attica, Indiana” as city in Logan Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Attica, Indiana and city.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 2, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2087882. VIAF identifies the subject as 139689763. The Library of Congress control number is n91010643. Authority coordinates are 40.290, -87.247. 2 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 2 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1825, 1847 and 1849.
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