Welcome to Fosters Corner ...
Fosters Corner is located in Venango County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Fosters Corner: Fosters Cor. (or less commonly used: Fosters Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Fosters Corner for more information about variations on the name of Fosters Corner.
Fosters Corner is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fosters Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Fosters Corner ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fosters Corner.
Communities near Fosters Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fosters Corner.
- Oil City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <3>
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Titusville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
- Titusville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Titusville <3>
- Sugarcreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugarcreek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
- Knox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Knox is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <3>
- Cochranton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
- Cochranton is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <3>
- Pleasantville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <3>
- Polk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Polk is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Sandy Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lake
- Sandy Lake is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Lake <3>
- Emlenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
- Emlenton is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <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 Fosters Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fosters Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fosters Corner. 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 Fosters Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fosters Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Fosters Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fosters Corner ...
Looking for more information about Fosters Corner? 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 Fosters Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fosters Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fosters Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Venango County: www.co.venango.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Venango, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fosters Corner - 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |