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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;[2] although Foster was once incorporated, it had become unincorporated by 2008.[4]
Foster | |
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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 | |
| 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)[2] | |
| • 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 | [3] |
History
Foster has the name of pioneer citizen Israel Foster.[5] Variant names have been "Fosters Landing" and "Fosters".[3][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. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foster
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Foster (historical)
- Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 107. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- "Bracken County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Bracken County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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County seat: Brooksville | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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