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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 community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Foster.<1>

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

Foster is located in Linn County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Linn County: Benton, Deschutes, Jefferson, Lane, Marion & Polk.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 128 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Foster. Of these communities, 52 are located in counties other than Linn 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 Linn 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.

  • Linn County   (where Foster resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.linncountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Linn:   Albany
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Foster   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Foster.
      • Sweet Home
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Greenville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Greenville is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Narrows
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Narrows is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Calapooia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Calapooia is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calapooia
      • Holley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberty
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Liberty is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Berlin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Berlin is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Nye
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Nye is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye
      • Mitchell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Mitchell is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Woodraffe
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Woodraffe is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodraffe
      • Santiam Terrace
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Santiam Terrace is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiam Terrace
      • Fairview
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Fairview is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Continue List   (64 more) ...
        • Dollar
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Dollar is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
        • Cascadia
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Waterloo
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Waterloo is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
        • Crawfordsville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Fords Mill
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Fords Mill is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Mill
        • Sodaville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Roberts
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Roberts is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • Long Pass
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Long Pass is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pass
        • Lacomb
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Crowfoot
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Crowfoot is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowfoot
        • Evansville ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Evansville is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
        • South Lebanon
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • South Lebanon is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lebanon
        • Weldwood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Weldwood is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldwood
        • Lebanon
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Whitaker
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Whitaker is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
        • Rock Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Rock Hill is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
        • Brewster
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Brewster is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
        • Brownsville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Griggs
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Griggs is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggs
        • Union Point ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Union Point is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
        • Irvinville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Plainview
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Plainview is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
        • Dotyville ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Dotyville is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
        • Spicer
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Spicer is located in Linn County
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        • Tallman
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Tallman is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
        • Upper Soda
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Upper Soda is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Soda
        • Anidem ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Anidem is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anidem
        • Crabtree
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Lone Star
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Lone Star is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
        • Boston ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jordan
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Bryant City ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Bryant City is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant City
        • Central ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Central is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
        • Fry
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Fry is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
        • Halsey
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Rowland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Rowland is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
        • Shedd
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Scio
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Tangent
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • West Scio
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Fox Valley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Fox Valley is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley
        • Albany
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Draperville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Shelburn ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Shelburn is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
        • Fayetteville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Fayetteville is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
        • Miller
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Miller is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
        • Munson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Munson is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
        • Potter
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Potter is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
        • Tulsa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Tulsa is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsa
        • Lyons
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Mill City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Page
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Page is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
        • Cartney
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Cartney is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartney
        • Verdure
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Verdure is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdure
        • Kingston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Kingston is located in Linn County
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        • Gates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Burlington ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Burlington is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Harrisburg
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Oakville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Peoria
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Peoria is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
        • Millersburg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Orleans
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Orleans is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Riverside
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Riverside is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Dever
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Dever is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dever
  • Benton County
  • Lane County
  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.marion.or.us/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Salem
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Foster   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Foster.
      • Gooch
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Gooch is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooch
      • Mehama
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • North Santiam
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • North Santiam is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Santiam
      • Ale ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Ale is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ale
      • Stayton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • West Stayton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Minto
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Minto is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
      • Jefferson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Marion
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Santiam City ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Santiam City is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiam City
        • Shaff
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Shaff is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaff
        • Sublimity
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Niagara
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Niagara is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
        • Young
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Young is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
        • Elkhorn Woods
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Elkhorn Woods is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Woods

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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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