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Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States
Foster
Unincorporated community
Lenoxburg-Foster RoadLenoxburg-Foster Road
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Coordinates: 38°47′57″N 84°12′47″W / 38.79917°N 84.21306°W / 38.79917; -84.21306
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBracken
Area
 • Total0.098 sq mi (0.25 km)
 • Land0.098 sq mi (0.25 km)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km)
Elevation528 ft (161 m)
Population
 • Total44
 • Density450/sq mi (170/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes41043
GNIS feature ID517057

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; although Foster was once incorporated, it had become unincorporated by 2008.

History

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

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foster
  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)
  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.
Municipalities and communities of Bracken County, Kentucky, United States
County seat: Brooksville
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Location of Bracken County, Kentucky
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