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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Bracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradford
      • From Foster to Bradford
    • Rock Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Neave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neave
      • Neave is located in Bracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neave
      • From Foster to Neave
    • Augusta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3> 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)
    • Chatham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Milford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Bracken County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milford
      • From Foster to Milford
    • 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.<3> 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
    • Hooktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooktown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooktown
      • Hooktown is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hooktown
      • From Foster to Hooktown
  • Boone County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
      • Mentor is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Flagg Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gubser Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gubser Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gubser Mill
      • Gubser Mill is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gubser Mill
      • From Foster to Gubser Mill
    • Kohler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kohler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohler
      • Kohler is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kohler
      • From Foster to Kohler
    • 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.<3> 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)
    • Claryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Alexandria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ross
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Campbell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Foster to Ross
    • 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.<3> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
      • Crestview is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Melbourne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Gallatin County
    • Ryle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryle
      • Ryle is located in Gallatin County
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flingsville
      • Flingsville is located in Grant County
    • Crittenden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Sherman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherman
      • From Foster to Sherman
    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)
    • Cordova
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Zion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Heekin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heekin
      • Heekin is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heekin
      • From Foster to Heekin
    • Mason
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Grant County
    • Stringtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stringtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stringtown
      • From Foster to Stringtown
    • Jericho
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Foster to Jericho
    • Stewartsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyd
      • From Foster to Boyd
    • Berry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Berry is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Oddville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sylvandell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvandell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvandell
      • Sylvandell is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylvandell
      • From Foster to Sylvandell
    • Poindexter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poindexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
      • Poindexter is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Poindexter
      • From Foster to Poindexter
    • Renaker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rutland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cynthiana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson County
    • Portland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Portland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Portland
      • From Foster to Portland
  • 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)
    • Kenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Morning View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Visalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fiskburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Ryland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Piner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> 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>
    • Bracht
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bracht. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracht
      • Bracht is located in Kenton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bracht
      • From Foster to Bracht
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Mason County
    • Dover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • South Ripley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sardis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • 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:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Mason County
    • Maysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mays Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Mason County
  • Owen County
    • Hensley Ford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Ford
      • Hensley Ford is located in Owen County
  • Pendleton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
    • Carntown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carntown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carntown
      • Carntown is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carntown
      • From Foster to Carntown
    • Mount Auburn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ivor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
      • Ivor is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ivor
      • From Foster to Ivor
    • Peach Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peach Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
      • Peach Grove is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peach Grove
      • From Foster to Peach Grove
    • Caddo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caddo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
      • Caddo is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caddo
      • From Foster to Caddo
    • Concord
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Concord
      • From Foster to Concord
    • Menzie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menzie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menzie
      • Menzie is located in Pendleton County
    • Boston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Pendleton County
    • Meridian
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Pendleton County
    • Catawba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Butler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Caldwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caldwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Pendleton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caldwell
      • From Foster to Caldwell
    • Bachelors Rest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bratton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton
      • Bratton is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bratton
      • From Foster to Bratton
    • Mount Olivet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams County (OH)
  • 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)
    • Feesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)
    • Sunshine ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Brown County (OH)
    • White Oak Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ripley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Arnheim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3> 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)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neville
      • Neville is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Chilo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Moscow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Point Pleasant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Felicity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Point Isabel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Utopia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Nicholsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3> 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>
    • Fair Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Hulington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulington
      • Hulington is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hulington
      • From Foster to Hulington
    • 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.<3> 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)
  • 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.<3> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
      • Mount Summit is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Summit
      • From Foster to Mount Summit
    • 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.<3> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Sherwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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)
    • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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>
    • Terrace Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Fairfax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,701 people
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sicily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
      • Sicily is located in Highland County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sicily
      • From Foster to Sicily
    • Buford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Needfull
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Needfull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
      • Needfull is located in Highland County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Needfull
      • From Foster to Needfull
    • 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.<3> 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)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Foster, see our County-by-County Page for Foster.

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vesper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vesper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vesper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Payne Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Eden Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woods Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Biddle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Johnsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (471 more) ...
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chilo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chilo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chilo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McKendree Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neville
    • Neville is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • 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.<3> 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carntown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carntown
    • Carntown is located in Pendleton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carntown
    • From Foster to Carntown
  • Mount Auburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bradford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Bracken County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bradford
    • From Foster to Bradford
  • Moscow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Caddo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caddo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
    • Caddo is located in Pendleton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Caddo
    • From Foster to Caddo
  • Lenoxburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenoxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxburg
    • Lenoxburg is located in Bracken County
  • 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.<3> 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)
  • Peach Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peach Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
    • Peach Grove is located in Pendleton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peach Grove
    • From Foster to Peach Grove
  • Mentor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
    • Mentor is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Flagg Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wellsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Bracken County

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.

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]<6>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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:

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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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    









 

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