Welcome to Foreston ...
Foreston is located in Baltimore County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to Foreston (Patience, this may take a moment).
The location of Foreston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Foreston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Foreston is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Foreston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Foreston: 410, 443 & 667<4>
Communities Also Named Foreston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Foreston - they are located in Minnesota, New Brunswick, South Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Foreston.
Websites for Foreston ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Foreston, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Foreston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Foreston.
- Westminster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
- Hanover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
- Hampstead
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
- Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
- New Freedom
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
- New Freedom is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Freedom <5>
- Littlestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
- Littlestown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <5>
- Shrewsbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <5>
- McSherrystown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
- McSherrystown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <5>
- Stewartstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <5>
- Glen Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Rock
- Glen Rock is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Rock <5>
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 Foreston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foreston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foreston. 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 Foreston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Foreston. See our Newspapers Page for Foreston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foreston ...
Looking for more information about Foreston? 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 Foreston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Foreston.
Adding Foreston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Foreston 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 Foreston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Foreston post office opened in 1894.
We also found Foreston on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Foreston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foreston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Foreston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Foreston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Foreston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |