Foster, 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;^[3] although Foster was once incorporated, it had become unincorporated by 2008.^[4]

Foster
Unincorporated community
Lenoxburg-Foster Road
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Coordinates: 38°47′57″N 84°12′47″W
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 [2]	528 ft (161 m)
Population  (2010)[3]
• 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]

History

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]