Welcome to Foster ...
Foster is located in Eau Claire County<1>.
The location of Foster has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Foster, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
Foster is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Foster lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Foster: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Foster ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Foster - they are located in British Columbia, California (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Foster.
Communities near Foster ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Foster.
- Eau Claire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Altoona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Lake Hallie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Mondovi
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Osseo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Whitehall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Augusta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Fall Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Strum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Eleva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
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 Foster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foster.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foster. 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 Foster.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Foster. See our Newspapers Page for Foster.
Adding Foster to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Foster 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 Foster was on a map titled Road Map for Wisconsin (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Foster.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eau Claire County: www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Eau Claire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Foster - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |