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Welcome to Fostoria ...

Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fostoria, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Fostoria is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Fostoria: 785

The ZIP code for Fostoria: 66426<3>

Communities Also Named Fostoria ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Fostoria - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fostoria.

Communities near Fostoria ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fostoria.

  • Manhattan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Wamego
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
    • Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego <4>
  • Saint George
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <4>
  • Blue Rapids
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rapids
    • Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rapids <4>
  • Riley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Westmoreland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Frankfort
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Onaga
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Leonardville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Louisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Louisville has also been known as:
    • Louisville Springs
    • Rock City
    • Rock Creek Falls
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fostoria ...

Looking for more information about Fostoria? 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 Fostoria, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fostoria.

Adding Fostoria to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fostoria 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 Fostoria was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Fostoria post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fostoria.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fostoria. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pottawatomie County: www.pottcounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Pottawatomie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fostoria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Fostoria). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fostoria or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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