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Webster, West Virginia

Coordinates: 39°17′48″N 80°2′43″W / 39.29667°N 80.04528°W / 39.29667; -80.04528
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Webster
Webster is located in West Virginia
Webster
Webster
Location of Webster in West Virginia
Webster is located in the United States
Webster
Webster
Webster (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°17′48″N 80°2′43″W / 39.29667°N 80.04528°W / 39.29667; -80.04528
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyTaylor
Elevation1,030 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1548873[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

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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

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  1. ^ a b 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.