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Welcome to Fosterville ...

Fosterville is located in Preble County<1>.

Fosterville is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Fosterville ...

While we believe that this Fosterville is located in Preble County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Fosterville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jefferson and Mahoning County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 10 communities that are also named Fosterville - they are located in Florida, New Brunswick, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fosterville.

Communities near Fosterville ...

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

  • Hamilton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Middletown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Richmond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Trenton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Eaton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Germantown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • New Lebanon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • New Miami
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Miami is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miami
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
  • Liberty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Liberty is located in Union County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fosterville ...

Looking for more information about Fosterville? 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 Fosterville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fosterville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Preble, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fosterville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.