Our Genealogy Helper
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Bracken County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bracken County: Harrison, Mason, Pendleton, Robertson, Brown (OH) & Clermont (OH).
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:
- Bracken County (The home county of Foster)
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
- Bradford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Rock Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Bracken County
- Neave
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Bracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <2>
- Brooksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Bracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <2>
- Powersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Powersville is located in Bracken County
- Chatham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Bracken County
- Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Germantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Bracken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Bath County
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
- Walton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <2>
- Kensington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
- Kensington is located in Boone County
- Richwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Boone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <2>
- Devon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
- Devon is located in Boone County
- Verona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Verona is located in Boone County
- Florence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
- Beaverlick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlick
- Beaverlick is located in Boone County
- Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
- Hume
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Oakbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbrook
- Oakbrook is located in Boone County
- Hueys Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueys Corners
- Hueys Corners is located in Boone County
- Big Bone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Campbell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
- Mentor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Flagg Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Spring
- Flagg Spring is located in Campbell County
- Gubser Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gubser Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gubser Mill
- Gubser Mill is located in Campbell County
- Kohler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - California
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
- Grants Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Lick
- Grants Lick is located in Campbell County
- Claryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claryville
- Claryville is located in Campbell County
- Alexandria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
- Camp Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Springs
- Camp Springs is located in Campbell County
- Cold Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <2>
- Crestview
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Melbourne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <2>
- Fleming County
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Fleming County
- Fairview
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
- Flingsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flingsville
- Flingsville is located in Grant County
- Crittenden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
- Crittenden is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <2>
- Sherman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Dry Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
- Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <2>
- Williamstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <2>
- Cherry Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Cordova
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Cordova is located in Grant County
- Mount Zion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Grant County
- Heekin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Mason
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Stringtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Grant County
- Jericho
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
- Boyd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Berry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Oddville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddville
- Oddville is located in Harrison County
- Renaker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renaker
- Renaker is located in Harrison County
- Rutland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Harrison County
- Cynthiana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Cynthiana is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cynthiana <2>
- Jefferson County
- Kenton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
- White Villa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Villa
- White Villa is located in Kenton County
- Kenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Kenton County
- Morning View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning View
- Morning View is located in Kenton County
- Visalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Visalia
- Visalia is located in Kenton County
- Fiskburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiskburg
- Fiskburg is located in Kenton County
- Ryland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
- Ryland is located in Kenton County
- Piner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piner
- Piner is located in Kenton County
- Latonia Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latonia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latonia Lakes
- Latonia Lakes is located in Kenton County
- Ryland Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland Heights
- Ryland Heights is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Nicholson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Nicholson is located in Kenton County
- Fairview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Independence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <2>
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
- Minerva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Dover
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - South Ripley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley
- South Ripley is located in Mason County
- Sardis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Washington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Maysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <2>
- Mays Lick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Lick
- Mays Lick is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mays Lick <2>
- Lewisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
- Mount Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Mount Auburn is located in Pendleton County
- Peach Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
- Peach Grove is located in Pendleton County
- Caddo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Meridian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Catawba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Catawba is located in Pendleton County
- Butler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Pendleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
- Bachelors Rest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelors Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelors Rest
- Bachelors Rest is located in Pendleton County
- Falmouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <2>
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - DeMossville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMossville
- DeMossville is located in Pendleton County
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
- Bratton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Mount Olivet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olivet
- Mount Olivet is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Olivet <2>
- Adams County (OH)
- Bradysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradysville
- Bradysville is located in Adams County (OH)
- Bradysville has also been known as:
- Centerville
- Centreville
- Bradysville
- Brown County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
- Maple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Maple is located in Brown County (OH)
- Feesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feesburg
- Feesburg is located in Brown County (OH)
- Higginsport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higginsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsport
- Higginsport is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higginsport <2>
- Hamersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamersville
- Hamersville is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamersville <2>
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
- Locust Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
- Locust Ridge is located in Brown County (OH)
- White Oak Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Valley
- White Oak Valley is located in Brown County (OH)
- New Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Brown County (OH)
- Ripley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <2>
- Arnheim
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
- Arnheim is located in Brown County (OH)
- Mount Orab
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Orab
- Mount Orab is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Orab <2>
- Bardwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- Bardwell is located in Brown County (OH)
- Clermont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
- Neville
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Chilo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilo
- Chilo is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilo <2>
- Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Point Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <2>
- Felicity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicity
- Felicity is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felicity <2>
- Point Isabel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Isabel
- Point Isabel is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Utopia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
- Utopia is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Nicholsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Nicholsville is located in Clermont County (OH)
- New Richmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- New Richmond is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <2>
- Hulington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Bethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bethel is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <2>
- Bantam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantam
- Bantam is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Hamilton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
- Forestville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Mount Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
- Mount Summit is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Fruit Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
- Fruit Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Dry Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Sherwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Sherwood Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Village
- Sherwood Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Newtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <2>
- Turpin Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turpin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin Hills
- Turpin Hills is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Linwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Mariemont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariemont
- Mariemont is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariemont <2>
- Milford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
- Fairfax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highland County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
- Sicily ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Buford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Buford is located in Highland County (OH)
- Mowrystown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Harwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Harwood is located in Highland County (OH)
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 72 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 18 miles [29 km]<4>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
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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.
- Neville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neville Cemetery
- Vesper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vesper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vesper Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
- Eden Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Ridge Cemetery
- Woods Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Hill Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Biddle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biddle Cemetery
- Johnsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- The Johnsville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsville Cemetery
- Continue List (470 more) ...
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Chilo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chilo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chilo Cemetery
- McKendree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Foster had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2010, Foster had a population of 44 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
- Neville
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Willow Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Bracken County
- Carntown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Mount Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Mount Auburn is located in Pendleton County
- Bradford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Caddo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lenoxburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Johnsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Bracken County
- Chilo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilo
- Chilo is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilo <2>
- Peach Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
- Peach Grove is located in Pendleton County
- Mentor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Flagg Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Spring
- Flagg Spring is located in Campbell County
- Rock Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Bracken County
- Wellsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Flagg Spring
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Kentucky: https://kentucky.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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 38.8004, Longitude: -84.2141 |
| <5> | 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. |