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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 Bates County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

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

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:

  • Bates County     (The home county of Foster)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
    • New Home
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
      • New Home is located in Bates County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Home
      • From Foster to New Home
    • Nyhart
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nyhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
      • Nyhart is located in Bates County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nyhart
      • From Foster to Nyhart
    • Worland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hume
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Amoret
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rich Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Butler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Amsterdam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <3>
    • Passaic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Bates County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
    • Main City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
      • Main City is located in Cass County
    • Archie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Austin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Austin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cass County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Austin
      • From Foster to Austin
  • Henry County
    • Montrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <3>
  • Saint Clair County
    • Appleton City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
      • Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <3>
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
    • Metz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Stotesbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Stotesbury is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Horton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Vernon County
    • Richards
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Temple ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Vernon County
    • Deerfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Nevada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Schell City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell City
      • Schell City is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schell City <3>
    • Walker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Harwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Moundville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Milo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Bourbon County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
    • Barnesville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnesville
      • From Foster to Barnesville
    • Fulton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
    • Hammond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mapleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Devon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bell Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bell Town
      • From Foster to Bell Town
    • Fort Scott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Foster to Berlin
    • Edward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edward
      • From Foster to Edward
    • Marmaton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marmaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
      • Marmaton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marmaton
      • From Foster to Marmaton
    • Xenia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Xenia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Xenia
      • From Foster to Xenia
    • Garland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Godfrey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Godfrey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Godfrey
      • From Foster to Godfrey
  • Linn County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
    • Pleasanton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <3>
    • Prescott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Boicourt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boicourt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
      • Boicourt is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boicourt
      • From Foster to Boicourt
    • Mound City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • La Cygne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cygne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne
      • La Cygne is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Cygne <3>
    • Linn Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Critzer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Critzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
      • Critzer is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Critzer
      • From Foster to Critzer
    • Cadmus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Mound
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
      • Blue Mound is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <3>
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Goodrich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Parker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Miami County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.
    • Jingo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • New Lancaster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fontana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Miami County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Block
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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.

  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woofin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woofin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woofin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hume Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hume Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hume Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benjamin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjamin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjamin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Littell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Morris Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Virginia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virginia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Rider Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Rider Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Rider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (197 more) ...
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Richland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hays Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Foster had a population of 513 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Foster had a population of 111 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Foster, with the one closest to Foster listed first.

  • Rucker
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
    • Rucker is located in Bates County
  • New Home
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
    • New Home is located in Bates County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Home
    • From Foster to New Home
  • Nyhart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nyhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
    • Nyhart is located in Bates County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nyhart
    • From Foster to Nyhart
  • Worland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sprague
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
    • Sprague is located in Bates County
  • Hume
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
    • Hume is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Cornland ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornland
    • Cornland is located in Bates County
  • Virginia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
    • Virginia is located in Bates County
  • Athol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
    • Athol is located in Bates County
  • Amoret
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mulberry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Bates County
  • Rich Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wolfe ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe
      • Wolfe is located in Vernon County
    • Trading Post
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trading Post have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Post
      • Trading Post is located in Linn County (KS)
    • Pleasanton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <3>

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 the Vicinity of 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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Foster.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Foster. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Foster and those printed in the larger area surrounding Foster.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Foster.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Missouri: https://www.mo.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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 38.1662, Longitude: -94.5077    









 

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