Welcome to Foster Brook ...

Foster Brook is located in McKean County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Foster Brook, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Foster Brook, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Foster Brook: Foster Brk.

Foster Brook is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Foster Brook lies within the (814) area code.

Communities near Foster Brook ...

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

• Olean
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
  • Olean is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <4>
• Salamanca
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamanca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamanca
  • Salamanca is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salamanca <4>
• Allegany
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
  • Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <4>
• Smethport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smethport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smethport
  • Smethport is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smethport <4>
• Portville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
  • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <4>
• Mount Jewett
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jewett
  • Mount Jewett is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jewett <4>
• Eldred
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
  • Eldred is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <4>
• Lewis Run
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Run have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Run
  • Lewis Run is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis Run <4>
• Limestone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
  • Limestone is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <4>
• Dallas City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
  • Dallas City is located in McKean County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foster Brook ...

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

Adding Foster Brook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Foster Brook 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 Foster Brook was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Foster Brook.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/