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Foster, Bracken County, Kentucky

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Bracken

ZIP codes
  
41043

Elevation
  
161 m

Population
  
44 (2010)

State
  
Kentucky

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
517057

Area
  
25 ha

Local time
  
Wednesday 6:22 AM

Foster, Bracken County, Kentucky

Weather
  
-8°C, Wind NW at 13 km/h, 69% Humidity

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; although Foster was once incorporated, it had become unincorporated by 2008.

Contents

Map of Foster, KY 41043, USA

History

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

References

Foster, Bracken County, Kentucky Wikipedia