Welcome to Foraker ...

Foraker is located in Magoffin County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Foraker, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Foraker is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Foraker lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Foraker: (606)

Communities Also Named Foraker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Foraker - they are located in Indiana, Montana, Ohio, Oklahoma and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Foraker.

Communities near Foraker ...

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

• West Liberty
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
  • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <4>
• Jackson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Breathitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Salyersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyersville
  • Salyersville is located in Magoffin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salyersville <4>
• Ova
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
  • Ova is located in Magoffin County
• Sublett
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
  • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
• Bays
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
  • Bays is located in Breathitt County
• Rousseau
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
  • Rousseau is located in Breathitt County
• Royalton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
  • Royalton is located in Magoffin County
• Elsie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
  • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
• Marshallville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
  • Marshallville is located in Magoffin County

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 Foraker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foraker.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foraker. 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 Foraker.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foraker ...

Looking for more information about Foraker? 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 Foraker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Foraker.

Adding Foraker to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Foraker in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Foraker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Foraker post office opened in 1906.

We also found Foraker on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Foraker.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/