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A pioneer settler of the Sterling County area, Kentucky-born Robert West Foster came here in 1881 with his brother W. L. Foster. A rancher, R. W. Foster drove his cattle to market in Fort Worth before rail lines reached this area. He was an active civic leader, a charter member of the First Methodist Church and a director of the First National Bank of Sterling City. His contributions to the community included this site, originally part of his ranch. Recorded - 1982
Foster, Robert West is a historical marker in Sterling City, Sterling County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Sterling County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 16 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.7657, -101.0173 near Sterling City. The nearest cataloged historic site is Foster, William Lenard (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Foster, Foster Cemetery, and Sterling City Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5431004303. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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