Foster, Fort Bend County, Texas
| Foster, Texas | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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Foster Community Museum on FM 359 | |
  Foster  Foster | |
| Coordinates: 29°39′2″N 95°49′56″W / 29.65056°N 95.83222°WCoordinates: 29°39′2″N 95°49′56″W / 29.65056°N 95.83222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Fort Bend |
| Elevation | 109 ft (33 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77406 |
| Area code(s) | 281 |
Foster is an unincorporated community in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. The community is located along Farm to Market Road 359, beginning approximately 1.0 mile (1.6 km) northwest of its intersection with Farm to Market Road 723. The community was founded by Randolph Foster, the son of John Foster. John was one of the Old Three Hundred who were granted land in Stephen F. Austin's Texas colony. There are historical markers in the area.
Education
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District operates schools in the area.
That portion is served by:[1]
- Huggins Elementary School (Fulshear)
- Briscoe Junior High School (Unincorporated Fort Bend County)
- Foster High School (Unincorporated Fort Bend County)
References
External links
- Foster, Texas (Fort Bend County) from the Handbook of Texas Online
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties;
±Former community annexed by Missouri City | |
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