Foster, Bracken County, Kentucky
Foster (also known as Fosters) is an unincorporated community located in Bracken County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 44 as of the 2010 census, which recorded it as a city;[2] although Foster was once incorporated, it had become unincorporated by 2008.[4]
Foster | |
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Lenoxburg-Foster Road | |
Foster Location within the state of Kentucky Foster Foster (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 38°47′57″N 84°12′47″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Bracken |
Area | |
• Total | 0.098 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
• Land | 0.098 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 44 |
• Density | 450/sq mi (170/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 41043 |
GNIS feature ID | [3] |
History
Foster has the name of pioneer citizen Israel Foster.[5] Variant names have been "Fosters Landing" and "Fosters".[3][5] A post office called Foster's Landing was established in 1847, and the name was changed to Foster in 1850.[6]
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References
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foster
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Foster (historical)
- Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 107. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- "Bracken County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
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