Welcome to Fostertown ...
Fostertown is located in Orange County<1>.
The location of Fostertown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Fostertown is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fostertown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Fostertown ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.orangeny.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Fostertown, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Fostertown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fostertown - it's located in New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fostertown.
Communities near Fostertown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fostertown.
- Poughkeepsie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughkeepsie <4>
- Palm Tree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
- Palm Tree is located in Orange County
- Kiryas Joel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
- Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
- Newburgh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <4>
- Peekskill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peekskill
- Peekskill is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peekskill <4>
- Beacon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <4>
- Woodbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Monroe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
- New Paltz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
- New Paltz is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <4>
- Walden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Walden is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <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 Fostertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fostertown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fostertown. 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 Fostertown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fostertown. See our Newspapers Page for Fostertown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fostertown ...
Looking for more information about Fostertown? 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 Fostertown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fostertown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fostertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Orange, 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 Fostertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |