Foster, Indiana
Foster is a small unincorporated community in Mound Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Foster, Indiana | |
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Foster Foster Foster | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′30″N 87°28′07″W / 40.14167°N 87.46861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Warren |
| Township | Mound |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Named for | William R. Foster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2) |
| • Land | 1.29 sq mi (3.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 104 |
| • Density | 80.87/sq mi (31.24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47993 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806489[2] |
History edit
Foster was platted April 25, 1893 on land donated by William R. Foster, an early settler.[3] At one time the town had a post office, blacksmith shop, railroad depot, two stores, a stockyard, a threshing machine, a grain elevator and a sawmill.[4] Currently it consists of a few private residences, a couple of small shops and a motel.
A post office was established at Foster in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.[5]
Geography edit
Foster is located just north of U.S. Route 136 about 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Covington and about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the Indiana-Illinois border. The Vermilion Valley Railroad (originally the New York Central Railroad) passes through Fowler, and the north fork of Spring Creek flows along its western edge.[6]
Demographics edit
References edit
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foster, Indiana
- ^ Baker, Ronald L.; Carmony, Marvin (1975). Indiana Place Names. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 54.
- ^ A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition). Warren County Historical Society. 2002. p. 71.
- ^ . Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 9, 2005. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "USGS detail on Foster". Retrieved September 28, 2007.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.