Foster, Kentucky

Foster
Foster
Unincorporated community
	Lenoxburg-Foster Road
	Foster Location within the state of Kentucky Foster Foster (the United States)
	Coordinates: 38°47′57″N 84°12′47″W / 38.79917°N 84.21306°W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Bracken
Area
• Total	0.098 sq mi (0.25 km2)
• Land	0.098 sq mi (0.25 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	528 ft (161 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	44
• Density	450/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	41043
GNIS feature ID	517057

Foster (also known as Fosters) is an unincorporated community located in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 44 as of the 2010 census, which recorded it as a city;^[3] although Foster was once incorporated, it had become unincorporated by 2008.^[4]

History

Foster has the name of pioneer citizen Israel Foster.^[5] Variant names have been "Fosters Landing" and "Fosters".^[2]^[5] A post office called Foster's Landing was established in 1847, and the name was changed to Foster in 1850.^[6]

References

^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foster
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Foster (historical)
^ ^a ^b Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 107. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
^ "Bracken County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2015.

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[GR1-1] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

[GNIS-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foster

[GR8-3] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.

[4] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Foster (historical)

[History-5] Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 107. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.

[6] "Bracken County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2015.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Bracken County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Brooksville
Cities	Augusta Brooksville Germantown‡	Location of Bracken County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities	Asbury Berlin Bladeston Bradford Bridgeville Chatham Cumminsville Foster Johnsville Lenoxburg‡ Milford Neave Oakland Petra Powersville Wellsburg Willow Grove Woolcott
Ghost towns	Belmont Parina
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Foster
Unincorporated community
Lenoxburg-Foster Road
Foster Location within the state of Kentucky Show map of Kentucky Foster Foster (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°47′57″N 84°12′47″W / 38.79917°N 84.21306°W / 38.79917; -84.21306
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Bracken
Area ^[1]
• Total	0.098 sq mi (0.25 km²)
• Land	0.098 sq mi (0.25 km²)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation ^[2]	528 ft (161 m)
Population (2010)^[3]
• Total	44
• Density	450/sq mi (170/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	41043
GNIS feature ID	517057^[2]