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Welcome to Fosters ...

Fosters is located in Bossier Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fosters, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Fosters is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Fosters: 318 & 457<3>

Communities Also Named Fosters ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Fosters - they are located in Alabama, Maine, Michigan (2), Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Fosters ...

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

  • Shreveport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bossier City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Haughton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Blanchard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Stonewall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Benton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Doyline
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Belcher
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bodcau
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fosters ...

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

Adding Fosters to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fosters 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 (so far) for Fosters was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fosters.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Bossier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fosters - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Fosters area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Fosters area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.