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Fosterville, Texas

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and numerous homes by the 1930s. The community did not have its name shown on the 1985 county highway map, but did have one business in operation that year. A cemetery was located in the community in 2000, even though it was unable to be located on that map.
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A post office was established at Fosterville in 1870 and remained in operation until 1907. The community itself was founded sometime before 1870 when the post office was established. It had an estimated 70 inhabitants in 1884. There were
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Fosterville had its own school in 1884 and it disappeared by the 1930s. Today the community is served by the
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Fosterville stands at the junction of Hilton Tap Road and
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Unincorporated communities in Anderson County, Texas
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Unincorporated community
Fosterville is located in Texas
Fosterville is located in the United States
32°00′39″N 95°36′53″W / 32.01083°N 95.61472°W / 32.01083; -95.61472
Country
State
Texas
County
Anderson
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
Area code(s)
430 & 903
GNIS
unincorporated community
Anderson County
U.S. state
Texas
Palestine, Texas
Baptist
Colored Baptist
Christian
blacksmith
cotton gins
sawmills
sawmill
Farm to Market Road 315

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