Fostoria, Michigan

Fostoria is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Watertown Township, Tuscola County, Michigan, United States. Its population was 694 as of the 2010 census.[1] Fostoria has a post office with ZIP code 48435.[3][4]

Fostoria, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Fostoria, Michigan
Fostoria, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°15′12″N 83°22′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyTuscola
Area
 • Total3.861 sq mi (10.00 km2)
 • Land3.860 sq mi (10.00 km2)
 • Water0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2)
Elevation
853 ft (260 m)
Population
 • Total694
 • Density180/sq mi (69/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
48435
Area code(s)989
GNIS feature ID626321[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.861 square miles (10.00 km2), of which 3.860 square miles (10.00 km2) is land and 0.001 square miles (0.0026 km2) is water.[1]

History

Michigan Governor Henry H. Crapo once owned most of the pine forestland in the area and had a line of the Pere Marquette Railway run through Fostoria. The community was named in 1881 for Crapo's foreman, Thomas Foster. Its first post office operated from July 1882 until May 1883.[5]

References
  1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  2. "Fostoria". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  5. Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.


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