Foster, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Foster, Wisconsin | |
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| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1565162[1] |
Foster is an
freeway from southeastern Eau Claire
and 7 miles northwest of Osseo.
History
The community was originally called Emmett, but the name was changed to Foster in honor of George E. Foster, who financed the
Two people were killed by an F3 tornado that struck Foster on August 27, 1994.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Foster, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foster, Wisconsin
- ^ Our Story 'The Chippewa Valley and Beyond' Archived September 28, 2005, at the Wayback Machine. Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, 1976.
- ^ Significant and potentially significant tornadoes in northern Wisconsin since 1980
External links
- History of the Allen School District
- Significant and potentially significant tornadoes in northern Wisconsin since 1980
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