Fosters Ridge, Indiana

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Fosters Ridge, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Fosters Ridge
Coordinates: 38°13′58″N86°39′45″W / 38.23278°N 86.66250°W / 38.23278; -86.66250
Country United States
State Indiana
County Perry
Township Clark
Elevation
[1]
689 ft (210 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47513
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID452122 [1]

Fosters Ridge is an unincorporated community in Clark Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

History

A post office was established at Fosters Ridge in 1858, and remained in operation until 1890. [2] The community's namesake, Alexander Foster, served as postmaster. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fosters Ridge, Indiana
  2. ↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  136. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. Alexander Foster was the first postmaster...
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