Foster, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
- Foster, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Foster is an unincorporated community in the town of Clear Creek in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. It lies approximately 9 miles south-southwest of Fall Creek, 7 miles southeast of Cleghorn, and 6 miles northwest of Osseo. Located primarily along Eau Claire County Highway "HH", it is flanked on the west by U.S. Highway 53 and on the east by Interstate 94, being the site of I-94's exit #81 in Wisconsin, placing it 11 miles southeast along the freeway from southeastern Eau Claire and 7 miles northwest of Osseo.
The community was originally called Emmett by settlers in the 1850s, but the name was changed to Foster in honor of George E. Foster who financed a railroad, the Foster Railroad to the community from Fairchild in 1912. [ [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/eauclaire/history/ourstory/vol5/names.html Our Story, Vol V - Communities draw names from men, places, events ] ]
Two people were killed by an F3 tornado that struck Foster on August 27 1994. [ [http://www.spegweb.com/tornado/wisconsin_n.php Significant and potentially significant tornadoes in northern Wisconsin since 1980 ] ]
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* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~wieaucla/schools/allenschool.htm History of the Allen School District]
* [http://www.spegweb.com/tornado/wisconsin_n.php Significant and potentially significant tornadoes in northern Wisconsin since 1980]
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