Country United States County Warren Founded 1893 Elevation 192 m Area code 765 | State Indiana Township Mound Named for William R. Foster Local time Wednesday 6:23 AM | |
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Foster is a small unincorporated community in Mound Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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Map of Foster, Mound Township, IN 47932, USA
History
Foster was platted April 25, 1893 on land donated by William R. Foster, an early settler. At one time the town had a post office, blacksmith shop, railroad depot, two stores, a stockyard, a threshing machine, a grain elevator and a sawmill. Currently it consists of a few private residences, a couple of small shops and a motel.
A post office was established at Foster in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.
Geography
Foster is located just north of U.S. Route 136 about 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Covington and about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the Indiana-Illinois border. The Vermilion Valley Railroad (originally the New York Central Railroad) passes through Fowler, and the north fork of Spring Creek flows along its western edge.