Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Foster in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Foster. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Foster listed first.

• Nix Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Nix Corner is located in Eau Claire County
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• Osseo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
• Strum
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Strum is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
• Fall Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
• Eleva
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
• Augusta
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
• Hale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hale is located in Trempealeau County
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• Levis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Levis is located in Jackson County
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• Altoona
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
• Price
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Price is located in Jackson County
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• Eau Claire
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
• Elk Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Elk Creek is located in Trempealeau County
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• Pigeon Falls
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
• York
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • York is located in Jackson County
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• Ludington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ludington is located in Eau Claire County
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• Shawtown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
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• Russell
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Russell is located in Trempealeau County
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• Northfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Northfield is located in Jackson County
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• Fairchild
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
• Mondovi
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
• Lookout
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Lookout is located in Buffalo County
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• Whitehall
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
• Truax
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Truax is located in Eau Claire County
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• Caryville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Caryville is located in Dunn County
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• Rock Falls
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
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