Webster, West Virginia

Webster
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°17′48″N 80°2′43″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Taylor
Elevation [1]	1,030 ft (310 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	1548873[1]

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.[2]

The village of Webster should not be confused with Webster County, West Virginia or its county seat, Webster Springs.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Webster, West Virginia
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.