Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
| Webster | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 39°17′48″N 80°2′43″W / 39.29667°N 80.04528°W / 39.29667; -80.04528 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Taylor |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (310 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1548873 |
Webster is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia. It lies four miles south of Grafton. Its elevation is 1,019 feet above sea level.
History
Webster became a junction on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1854. Webster was the location of a Union encampment during the American Civil War. It was the birthplace of Anna Marie Jarvis, the founder of Mother's Day as a national holiday in the United States. Her birthplace, known as the Anna Jarvis House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
The village of Webster should not be confused with Webster County, West Virginia or its county seat, Webster Springs.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Webster, West Virginia
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
| Municipalities and communities of Taylor County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| County seat: Grafton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also have portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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