Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Foster Township is located in Marion County, Illinois
. The population was 405 at the 2000 census. Foster Township is a farming community that no longer has towns or villages within its boundaries. It is mainly a farming community with corn, wheat and soy beans being the major crop. Wildlife includes deer, turkey, rabbits and raccoons and an occasional wolf or bear. The township consists of flat prairie on the north and west and timber and hills in the south and east. It is located in the northern part of the county of Marion, bordering Fayette County
on its north, and the townships of Kinmundy
to its east, Tonti
on its south, and Patoka
to its west.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. The population was 405 at the 2000 census. Foster Township is a farming community that no longer has towns or villages within its boundaries. It is mainly a farming community with corn, wheat and soy beans being the major crop. Wildlife includes deer, turkey, rabbits and raccoons and an occasional wolf or bear. The township consists of flat prairie on the north and west and timber and hills in the south and east. It is located in the northern part of the county of Marion, bordering Fayette County
Fayette County, Illinois
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 22,140, which is an increase of 1.6% from 21,802 in 2000. Its county seat is Vandalia...
on its north, and the townships of Kinmundy
Kinmundy Township, Marion County, Illinois
Kinmundy Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. The population was 1,244 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
to its east, Tonti
Tonti Township, Marion County, Illinois
Tonti Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. The population was 1,033 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
on its south, and Patoka
Patoka Township, Marion County, Illinois
Patoka Township is located in Marion County, Illinois. The population was 1,164 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
to its west.
Cemeteries
There are nine cemeteries in the township:- Doolen Cemetery - Just south of Vermundy Road on the west side of McNicol Road.
- Holt Cemetery - South side of Vermundy Road, east of Lester, Jones Road.
- Doolen-North Fork Cemetery - North side of Vermundy Road, west of Small Lane.
- Conant Cemetery - South of Vermundy Road on west side of Griffin Road, just before the creek.
- Foster Cemetery - Basically a couple graves in the woods.
- Sandy Branch Cemetery - Southwest corner of Sandy Branch and Brimberry Roads.
- Jones Cemetery - On the west side of Jones Road, south of Kinoka Road.
- Caldwell Cemetery - East side of Mona Road, just south of Berry Road.
- Martin Cemetery - On the south side of Hicks Road, just east of Martin Road.http://www.interment.net/data/us/il/marion/martin/martin.htm