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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fosters Crossroads (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fosters Crossroads. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Fosters Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Fosters Crossroads: Fosters Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Fosters Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Fosters Crossroads may originally have been Foster's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Fosters Crossroads might be written as Foster Crossroads.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived 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.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fosters Crossroads is located in Lancaster County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lancaster County: Mecklenburg (NC), Union (NC), Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Kershaw & York.

Below are the counties that are near Fosters Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fosters Crossroads:

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Fosters Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fosters Crossroads, with the one closest to Fosters Crossroads listed first.
    • Riverside
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
    • Van Wyck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lancaster Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
    • Irwin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Camp Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
      • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
    • Bell Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
    • Elgin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County
    • Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County
    • Primus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
      • Primus is located in Lancaster County
    • Indian Land
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Colonial Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fosters Crossroads, with the one closest to Fosters Crossroads listed first.
    • Fort Lawn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgemoor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lando
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Richburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Great Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Smith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Chester County
    • Eureka Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
    • Chester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cornwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
    • Lowrys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Blackstock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Gayle Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fosters Crossroads, with the one closest to Fosters Crossroads listed first.
    • White Plains
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Chesterfield County
    • Pageland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fosters Crossroads, with the one closest to Fosters Crossroads listed first.
    • Mitford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
    • White Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
    • Adger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fosters Crossroads, with the one closest to Fosters Crossroads listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Kershaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Westville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fosters Crossroads, with the one closest to Fosters Crossroads listed first.
    • Catawba
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Roddey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
      • Roddey is located in York County
      • Roddey has also been known as:
      • Coates Tavern
    • Lesslie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
      • Lesslie is located in York County
    • Rock Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Riverview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in York County
    • India Hook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
      • India Hook is located in York County
    • Newport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in York County
    • Tega Cay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • McConnells
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lake Wylie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • York
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Filbert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
      • Filbert is located in York County
  • Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fosters Crossroads, with the one closest to Fosters Crossroads listed first.
    • Weddington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
      • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <3>
    • Pineville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <3>
    • Providence ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Matthews
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <3>
    • Yorkmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
      • Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Mint Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
      • Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <3>
    • Chantilly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Dalton Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
      • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Pinecrest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Wilmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
    • Charlotte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
      • Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <3>
  • Union County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fosters Crossroads, with the one closest to Fosters Crossroads listed first.
    • Jaars
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
      • Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
    • Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Union County (NC)
    • Waxhaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
      • Waxhaw is located in Union County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <3>
    • Mineral Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Union County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <3>
    • Marvin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
      • Marvin is located in Union County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
    • White Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Union County (NC)
    • Wesley Chapel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
      • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <3>
    • Altan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altan
      • Altan is located in Union County (NC)
    • Trinity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Union County (NC)
    • Carmel Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
      • Carmel Village is located in Union County (NC)
    • Indian Trail
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Union County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <3>
    • Monroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Union County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
    • Lake Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Union County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fosters Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Fosters Crossroads.

Newspapers Published in Fosters Crossroads ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fosters Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fosters Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fosters Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fosters Crossroads:

Cemeteries Near Fosters Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fosters Crossroads.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fosters Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fosters Crossroads, with the one closest to Fosters Crossroads listed first.

  • Waxhaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waxhaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waxhaw Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Cureton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cureton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cureton Cemetery
  • Stinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinson Cemetery
  • Wrens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrens Cemetery
  • West Side Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
  • Clinton Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Memorial Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
  • Lancaster Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Andrew Jackson Memorial
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Jackson Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Jackson Memorial
  • Catawba Methodist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (150 more) ...
    • Union Ezella Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Ezella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Ezella Cemetery
    • Caskey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caskey Cemetery
    • Six Mile Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Mile Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Fosters Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fosters Crossroads.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fosters Crossroads, with the one closest to Fosters Crossroads listed first.

  • Riverside
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
  • Landsford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsford
    • Landsford is located in Chester County
  • Caskey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caskey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
    • Caskey is located in Lancaster County
  • Van Wyck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fort Lawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Catawba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Roddey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
    • Roddey is located in York County
    • Roddey has also been known as:
    • Coates Tavern
  • Harmony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in York County
  • Bascomville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bascomville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascomville
    • Bascomville is located in Chester County
  • New Cut
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cut
    • New Cut is located in Lancaster County
  • Lesslie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
    • Lesslie is located in York County
  • Richburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Walkersville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
      • Walkersville is located in Union County (NC)
    • Belair
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
      • Belair is located in Lancaster County
    • Waxhaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw
      • Waxhaw is located in Union County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <3>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fosters Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fosters Crossroads.

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancastercountysc.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fosters Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fosters Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7865, Longitude: -80.8412       In this case, the coordinates for Fosters Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fosters Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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