Welcome to Foscoe ...

Foscoe is located in Watauga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Foscoe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Foscoe is 3,040 feet [927 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Foscoe is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Foscoe lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Foscoe: 828

Communities near Foscoe ...

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

• Shell Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
  • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
• Boone
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Boone is located in Watauga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
• Norris
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
• Trade
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
  • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Trade
  • From Foscoe to Trade
• Roan Mountain
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
  • Roan Mountain is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Roan Mountain
  • From Foscoe to Roan Mountain
• Blowing Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
  • Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Blowing Rock
  • From Foscoe to Blowing Rock
• Banner Elk
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
  • Banner Elk is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Banner Elk
  • From Foscoe to Banner Elk
• Newland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
  • Newland is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <4>
• Elk Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
  • Elk Park is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <4>
• Beech Mountain
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
  • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foscoe ...

Looking for more information about Foscoe? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Foscoe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Foscoe.

Adding Foscoe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Foscoe 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 Foscoe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Foscoe post office opened in 1886.

We also found Foscoe in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Foscoe.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foscoe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/