Foster Mills, Georgia facts for kids

Foster Mills is a small place in Floyd County, Georgia. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's not a city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's part of the larger county area.

The Story of Foster Mills

How it Started

Foster Mills got its name from two brothers, John and Greene Foster. They owned and ran a mill there. A mill is a building where people use machines to grind grain, like corn or wheat, into flour. This was a very important business long ago!

The Post Office

A post office was opened in Foster Mills in 1886. It was called Foster's Mills. People could send and receive letters and packages there. This post office stayed open for many years, until 1907. After that, people in Foster Mills likely used post offices in nearby towns.