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Nearest Communities to Foster,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Foster, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Foster:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Foster.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Foster is located in Bates County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bates County: Linn (KS), Miami (KS), Cass, Henry, Saint Clair & Vernon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 131 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Foster. Of these communities, 95 are located in counties other than Bates County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Foster (which is Bates County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Foster

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Bates County   (where Foster resides)
    • County Website:   https://batescounty.net/
    • County Seat for Bates:   Butler
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Foster   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Foster.
      • Rucker
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Rucker is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • New Home
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Nyhart
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Worland
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Sprague
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Sprague is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Cornland ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Cornland is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornland
      • Virginia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Virginia is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Hume
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hume is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Athol
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Athol is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
      • Amoret
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Monteith Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Monteith Junction is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith Junction
      • Mulberry
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Mulberry is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
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        • Rich Hill
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Peru
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Peru is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
        • Butler
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Amsterdam
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Passaic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Passaic is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
        • Lacyville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Lacyville is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacyville
        • Papinville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Papinville is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papinville
        • Pleasant Gap
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Pleasant Gap is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
        • Merwin
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Burdett
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Adrian
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Prairie City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Prairie City is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
        • Coleville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Coleville is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleville
        • Crescent Hill ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Crescent Hill is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hill
        • Spruce
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Spruce is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
        • Altona
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Altona is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
        • Hudson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Hudson is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • South Drexel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • South Drexel is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Drexel
        • Drexel
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Ballard ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Ballard is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
        • Rockville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Rockville is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
        • Johnstown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Johnstown is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
        • Aaron
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Aaron is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
        • Mayesburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Butler County
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   https://www.casscounty.com/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Harrisonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Foster   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Foster.
      • Main City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Main City is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
      • Archie
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Everett
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Everett is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Austin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lisle
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Lisle is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
      • Dayton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Dayton is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Rural Home ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Rural Home is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Home
      • Lone Tree
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Lone Tree is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://www.henrycomo.com/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Clinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Foster   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Foster.
      • Germantown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Germantown is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Montrose
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • New Piper
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • New Piper is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Piper
      • Piper
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Piper is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
  • Saint Clair County
  • Vernon County
    • County Website:   https://vernoncountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Vernon:   Nevada
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Foster   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Foster.
      • Rock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Rock is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Wolfe ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Wolfe is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe
      • Amos
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Amos is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
      • Panama
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Panama is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Metz
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Arthur
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Arthur is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Stotesbury
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Stotesbury is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
      • Carbon Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Carbon Center is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
      • Rinehart
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Rinehart is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart
      • Horton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Horton is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Blaine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Blaine is located in Vernon County
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      • Richards
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Richards is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Continue List   (26 more) ...
        • Temple ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Temple is located in Vernon County
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        • Ketterman
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Ketterman is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
        • Hong
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Hong is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hong
        • Rocky Ford ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Rocky Ford is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
        • Dean Ford
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Dean Ford is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Ford
        • Indian Springs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Indian Springs is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
        • Bunnville ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Bunnville is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnville
        • Deerfield
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Deerfield is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
        • Eve
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Eve is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eve
        • Fair Haven
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Fair Haven is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
        • Ellis
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Ellis is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
        • Katy
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Katy is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
        • Nevada
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Schell City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Walker
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Walker is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
        • Harwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Harwood is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
        • Handley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Handley is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
        • Nassau Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Nassau Junction is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Junction
        • Moundville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Swart
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Swart is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swart
        • Bristow
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bristow is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
        • Oak Ridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Ridge is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
        • Dederick
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Dederick is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dederick
        • Portia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Portia is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
        • Milo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Milo is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
        • Greene Springs ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Greene Springs is located in Vernon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Springs
  • Bourbon County
  • Linn County
    • County Website:   https://www.linncountyks.com/
    • County Seat for Linn:   Mound City (KS)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Foster   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Foster.
      • Trading Post
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Trading Post is located in Linn County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Post
      • Pleasanton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Prescott
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Boicourt
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • La Cygne Corner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • La Cygne Corner is located in Linn County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne Corner
      • Mound City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • La Cygne
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Linn Valley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Mantey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Mantey is located in Linn County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantey
      • Farlinville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Farlinville is located in Linn County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlinville
      • Critzer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Cadmus
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Blue Mound
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Centerville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Dunlay
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Dunlay is located in Linn County (KS)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlay
        • Goodrich
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Parker
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Parker is located in Linn County (KS)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Miami County
    • County Website:   https://www.miamicountyks.org//
    • County Seat for Miami:   Paola (KS)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Foster   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Foster.
      • Jingo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Drexel Corner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Drexel Corner is located in Miami County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel Corner
      • New Lancaster
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Fontana
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Fontana is located in Miami County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Block
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Beagle
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Beagle is located in Miami County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
      • Henson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Henson is located in Miami County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Foster) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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