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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Foster (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Foster. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Foster is located in Boone County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Raleigh & Wyoming.

Below are the counties that are near Foster. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Foster:

  • Boone County     (The home county of Foster)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
    • Andrew
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
      • Andrew is located in Boone County
    • Ridgeview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
      • Ridgeview is located in Boone County
    • Lory
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lory
      • Lory is located in Boone County
    • Madison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Price Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
      • Price Hill is located in Boone County
    • South Madison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Madison
      • South Madison is located in Boone County
    • Danville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rock Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Boone County
    • Easly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easly
      • Easly is located in Boone County
    • Nellis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellis
      • Nellis is located in Boone County
    • Foch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foch
      • Foch is located in Boone County
    • Uneeda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uneeda
      • Uneeda is located in Boone County
    • Johns
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
      • Johns is located in Boone County
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
    • Culloden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
    • Elkridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
    • Powellton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Fayette County
    • McDunn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
      • McDunn is located in Fayette County
    • Montgomery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Crescent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • Kimberly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Carbon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
    • Smithers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
      • Smithers is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <2>
    • Cannelton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
    • Falls View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
      • Falls View is located in Fayette County
    • Roseville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Fayette County
    • Pax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
      • Pax is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
    • Winifrede
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
      • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
    • Ruth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • Chesapeake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
    • Loudendale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
      • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
    • Marmet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
      • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <2>
    • Belle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <2>
    • Dupont City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
      • Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
    • Witcher
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher
      • Witcher is located in Kanawha County
    • Dry Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
      • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Rock Lake Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
      • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • South Charleston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
      • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <2>
    • Tornado
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Cabin Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
      • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
    • Alkol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Priestley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
    • Sod
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
    • Alum Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Tango
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Harts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <2>
    • Myra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wewanta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Sheridan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
    • Banco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
    • Big Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • Chapmanville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchell Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Peach Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
    • Fort Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <2>
    • Logan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hedgeview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
      • Hedgeview is located in Logan County
    • Thompson Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
    • Wilkinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Accoville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accoville
      • Accoville is located in Logan County
    • Whirlwind
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
  • Mingo County
    • Dingess
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
    • Scott Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Teays Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <2>
    • Teays Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Morgans Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Poca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <2>
    • Raymond City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Hurricane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bancroft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Winfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
    • Packsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
      • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
    • Montcoal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
    • Stickney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
    • Dorothy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Naoma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
      • Naoma is located in Raleigh County
    • Arnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Zada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
      • Zada is located in Raleigh County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
    • Cove Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Nestlow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
    • Kopperston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
      • Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
    • Oceana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Foster, see our County-by-County Page for Foster.

Newspapers Published in Foster ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Foster.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Foster, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Foster.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Foster:

Cemeteries Near Foster ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Foster.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Foster covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.

  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carpenter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2552451 <5>
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Dolin Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dolin Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolin Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2482866 <5>
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80304 <5>
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ballard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77651 <5>
  • Dolin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolin Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78211 <5>
  • Perdue Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cooper's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cooper's Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78073 <5>
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Miller Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Miller Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497688 <5>
  • Atkins - Javins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
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    • Dolin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ashby Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Halstead Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halstead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halstead Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Halstead - Cabell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halstead Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2572064 <5>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Foster had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.

  • Danville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Madison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Peytona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
    • Peytona is located in Boone County
  • Racine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Racine is located in Boone County
  • Gordon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Boone County
  • Nelson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Boone County
  • Van
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Van is located in Boone County
  • Comfort
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hewett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
    • Hewett is located in Boone County
  • Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Logan County
  • Bandytown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandytown
    • Bandytown is located in Boone County
  • Winifrede
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
    • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
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    • Spurlockville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlockville
      • Spurlockville is located in Lincoln County
    • Griffithsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithsville
      • Griffithsville is located in Lincoln County
    • Chapmanville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Foster. See our List of 1890's Communities around Foster.

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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Foster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0971, Longitude: -81.7798    
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Foster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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