Fostoria (, foss-TORR-EE-ə) is a city located at the convergence of Hancock, Seneca, and Wood counties in the northwestern allowance of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is nearly 40 miles (64 km) south of Toledo and 90 miles (140 km) north of Columbus.

The city is known for its railroads, as approximately 100 trains pass through the city each day. The city is often visited by railfans, and a railroad viewing park, constructed in 2013 (dedicated 14 November 2013) hosts many railfans every day in a purpose-built viewing platform. Fostoria was as well as the home for exceeding a dozen glass factories during the end of the 19th century. The glass factories were acknowledged in Fostoria because of the discovery of natural gas in the area. As the gas supply became depleted, many of the factories closed or moved—including the Fostoria Glass Company. Fostoria’s most well-known citizen is Charles Foster (son of the man who helped announce Fostoria), who became official of Ohio.

The community grew substantially during the stop of the 19th century, coinciding past the northwest Ohio gas boom. Typical of Rust Belt cities, Fostoria peaked in size in 1970. The population was 13,046 at the 2020 Census, slightly by the side of from 13,441 at the 2010 Census.

Fostoria was created in 1854 gone the incorporation of the communities of Rome and Risdon. The combination of both communities’ Methodist churches, on home donated by Charles W. Foster, led to the merger. To play a role their greeting for Mr. Foster’s generosity, the new community was named Fostoria. Charles W. Foster’s son, Charles, became one of Fostoria’s most famous citizens—becoming the 35th bureaucrat of Ohio and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under President Benjamin Harrison.