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Welcome to Foster's ...

Foster's is located in Tuscaloosa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Foster's, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

Foster's is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Foster's lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Foster's: 205 & 659<3>

The ZIP code for Foster's: 35463<4>

Communities Also Named Foster's ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Foster's - they are located in Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (2), Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Foster's.

Communities near Foster's ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Foster's.

  • Tuscaloosa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Northport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Moundville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Coaling
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Coaling is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaling
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,633 people
  • Coker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <5>
  • Akron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Union
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Union is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Ralph
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ingleside Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ingleside Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Village
  • Knoxville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Knoxville is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foster's ...

Looking for more information about Foster's? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Foster's, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Foster's.

Adding Foster's to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Foster's 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 (so far) for Foster's was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Foster's.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tuscaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Foster's - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Foster's area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Foster's area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Foster's). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Foster's or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.