Welcome to Foustown ...

Foustown is located in York County<1>.

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

Foustown is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Foustown is within the boundaries of the (717) area code.

Communities near Foustown ...

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

• York
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • York is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
• Hanover
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Hanover is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
• Elizabethtown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
• Columbia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
• Middletown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
• Mechanicsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
  • Mechanicsburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <4>
• Mount Joy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
  • Mount Joy is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Joy <4>
• Camp Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
  • Camp Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
• New Cumberland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
  • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <4>
• Red Lion
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Red Lion is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lion <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 Foustown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foustown.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foustown ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/