Foster | |
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![]() Lenoxburg-Foster Road | |
Coordinates: 38°47′57″N 84°12′47″W / 38.79917°N 84.21306°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 | |
• 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 | 517057 [2] |
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; [3] although Foster was once incorporated, it had become unincorporated by 2008. [4]
Foster has the name of pioneer citizen Israel Foster. [5] Variant names have been "Fosters Landing" and "Fosters". [2] [5] A post office called Foster's Landing was established in 1847, and the name was changed to Foster in 1850. [6]