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Foster, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Foster, Virginia is located in Virginia
Foster, Virginia
Foster, Virginia
Location in Virginia
Foster, Virginia is located in the United States
Foster, Virginia
Foster, Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Virginia
County Mathews
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23056
Area code(s) 804
GNIS feature ID 1499442

Foster is a small place located in Mathews County, Virginia, in the United States. It is known as an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that don't have their own separate local government, like a city or town. Instead, the county government takes care of services for Foster.

About Foster, Virginia

Foster is found on Virginia Route 14. This road helps people travel to and from the community. It is located about 3.5 miles (which is about 5.6 kilometers) west-northwest of a larger place called Mathews.

Services in Foster

Even though Foster is a small community, it has its own post office. This post office is important for residents to send and receive mail. The specific ZIP code for Foster is 23056.

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