Foster, Minnesota

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
45°24′59″N 96°40′33″W / 45.41639°N 96.67583°W / 45.41639; -96.67583CountryUnited StatesStateMinnesotaCountyBig StoneElevation
997 ft (304 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code320GNIS feature ID643834[1]

Foster is an unincorporated community in Foster Township, Big Stone, Minnesota, United States.[1]

History

Foster was platted in 1880. It was named for Foster L. Balch.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Foster, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 54.
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