Welcome to Foraker ...

Foraker is located in Elkhart County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Foraker, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Foraker is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Foraker (for example, toward Hamlet), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Foraker lies within the (574) area code.

Communities Also Named Foraker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Foraker - they are located in Kentucky, 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.

• Elkhart
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhart
  • Elkhart is located in Elkhart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhart <3>
• Mishawaka
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawaka
  • Mishawaka is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mishawaka <3>
• Goshen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Goshen is located in Elkhart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <3>
• Nappanee
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nappanee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nappanee
  • Nappanee is located in Elkhart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nappanee <3>
• Bremen
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
  • Bremen is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <3>
• Ligonier
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ligonier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
  • Ligonier is located in Noble County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <3>
• Middlebury
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
  • Middlebury is located in Elkhart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <3>
• Syracuse
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Kosciusko County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,856 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
• Osceola
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
  • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <3>
• Wakarusa
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
  • Wakarusa is located in Elkhart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,848 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <3>

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 1891.

We also found Foraker in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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 Elkhart County: www.elkhartcountyindiana.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov