Foster, Bracken County, Kentucky

Foster
Unincorporated community

Lenoxburg-Foster Road
Foster
Foster

Location within the state of Kentucky

Coordinates: 38°47′57″N 84°12′47″W / 38.79917°N 84.21306°W / 38.79917; -84.21306Coordinates: 38°47′57″N 84°12′47″W / 38.79917°N 84.21306°W / 38.79917; -84.21306
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Bracken
Area[1]
 • 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 Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 41043
GNIS feature ID 517057[3]

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]

History

Foster was originally called Fosters Landing; both names honor pioneer Israel Foster.[5] A post office called Foster's Landing was established in 1847, and the name was changed to Foster in 1850.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foster, Bracken County, Kentucky
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Foster (historical)
  5. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 107. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  6. ↑ "Bracken County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2015.


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