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Navarro County native William Lenard Foster migrated to this area in 1881 with his brother Robert West Foster. One of the region's pioneer settlers, W. L. Foster was a prominent rancher and landowner and was elected one of the first commissioners of Sterling County. A founder of the First Methodist Church, he served as president and director of the First National Bank of Sterling City from its founding in 1910 until his death in 1950. Recorded - 1982
Foster, William Lenard 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, Robert West (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 #5431005835. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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