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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Foster had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Rileysburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rileysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
    • Rileysburg is located in Vermillion County
  • Gessie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Covington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Fountain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <3>
  • State Line
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Johnsonville is located in Warren County
  • Perrysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
    • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <3>
  • Newell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Newell is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newell
    • From Foster to Newell
  • Layton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Layton is located in Fountain County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Layton
    • From Foster to Layton
  • Marshfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
    • Marshfield is located in Warren County
  • Danville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Grape Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grape Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
    • Grape Creek is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Coal Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
    • Coal Creek is located in Fountain County
  • Fountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
    • Fountain is located in Fountain County
  • West Newell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newell
    • West Newell is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Vandercook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandercook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandercook
    • Vandercook is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Tilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <3>
  • West Lebanon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hedrick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Westville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Westville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <3>
  • Thomas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Thomas is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Veedersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
    • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <3>
  • Stone Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bismarck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
    • Hillery is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hillery
    • From Foster to Hillery
  • Eugene
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Cates
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
    • Cates is located in Fountain County
  • Aylesworth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aylesworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
    • Aylesworth is located in Fountain County
  • Snider
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
    • Snider is located in Vermilion County (IL)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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