Welcome to Foster Place ...

Foster Place is located on the Gulf Coast.

Foster Place is located in Galveston County<1>.

The location of Foster Place has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Foster Place: Foster Pl. (or less commonly used: Foster Plc.)

Foster Place is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Foster Place lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Foster Place ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Foster Place: This one is located in Galveston County and the other is located in Harris County.

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

Communities near Foster Place ...

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

• Pasadena
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
  • Pasadena is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <4>
• Pearland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearland
  • Pearland is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearland <4>
• League City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for League City
  • League City is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for League City <4>
• Baytown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baytown
  • Baytown is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baytown <4>
• Texas City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
  • Texas City is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texas City <4>
• Friendswood
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
  • Friendswood is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <4>
• La Porte
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
  • La Porte is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <4>
• Deer Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <4>
• Alvin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
  • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <4>
• Dickinson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
  • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foster Place ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/