Welcome to Foster ...

The village of Foster is located in Pierce County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Foster, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Foster has a population of 51 people<2> (see below for details).

Foster is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Foster lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Foster: (402) & (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Foster: 68765<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Foster had an population of 51 people (or a decrease of 19.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Foster had a population of 51 people. This makes Foster the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 51 people, the population of Foster decreased 19.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 63 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Foster.

Communities Also Named Foster ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Foster - they are located in British Columbia, California (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Foster.

Communities near Foster ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Foster.

• Pierce
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
  • Pierce is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce <7>
• Plainview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Plainview is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <7>
• Battle Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
  • Battle Creek is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Creek <7>
• Creighton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
  • Creighton is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <7>
• Tilden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
  • Tilden is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilden <7>
• Randolph
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Randolph is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <7>
• Osmond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osmond
  • Osmond is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osmond <7>
• Wausa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausa
  • Wausa is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wausa <7>
• Hadar
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadar
  • Hadar is located in Pierce County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hadar <7>
• Meadow Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Grove
  • Meadow Grove is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Grove <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Foster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foster.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foster. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Foster.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Foster. See our Newspapers Page for Foster.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foster ...

Looking for more information about Foster? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Foster, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Foster.

Adding Foster to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Foster in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Foster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Foster post office opened in 1886.

We also found Foster on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Foster.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/