Welcome to Fosters Ridge ...

Fosters Ridge is located in Perry County<1>.

The location of Fosters Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Fosters Ridge: Fosters Rdg. (or less commonly used: Fosters Rdge. or Fosters Ridg.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Fosters Ridge for more information about variations on the name of Fosters Ridge.

Fosters Ridge is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Fosters Ridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Fosters Ridge (for example, toward Leavenworth), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Fosters Ridge: (812)

Communities near Fosters Ridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fosters Ridge.

• Jasper
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
• Huntingburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingburg
  • Huntingburg is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingburg <4>
• Santa Claus
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
  • Santa Claus is located in Spencer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Claus <4>
• Ferdinand
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
  • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <4>
• Dale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Dale is located in Spencer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <4>
• Marengo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
  • Marengo is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
• English
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
  • English is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <4>
• Birdseye
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
  • Birdseye is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdseye <4>
• Troy
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Troy is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
• Leavenworth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
  • Leavenworth is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fosters Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fosters Ridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fosters Ridge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fosters Ridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fosters Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Fosters Ridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fosters Ridge ...

Looking for more information about Fosters Ridge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fosters Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fosters Ridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fosters Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Perry County: www.perrycountyil.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov