Fosterburg, Illinois
Fosterburg, Illinois | |
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  Fosterburg Location within Illinois  Fosterburg Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°58′18″N 90°04′30″W / 38.97167°N 90.07500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 408575[1] |
Fosterburg (also Fosterburgh) is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Illinois, United States.[1]
History
Oliver P. and Lucinda Foster recorded the plat for the original four-block town of Foster on October 12, 1857.[2][3] It was renamed Fosterburg in 1858 after a post office application found that another Illinois post office already used the name Foster.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 "Fosterburg, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ Allen, Nichol (January 30, 2018). "Fosterburg". Madison Historical. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- 1 2 "House Resolution 588" (PDF). Illinois General Assembly. 2007. pp. 2, 4. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |