Welcome to Webster ...
So far, we found very little information about Webster. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Webster to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Webster, please Contact Us.
Webster would have been located within present day Park County<2>.
The location of Webster has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Webster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Webster is 9,040 feet [2,755 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Webster is about 1¾ mile [or 2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Webster was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Webster ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 50 communities that are also named Webster - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire (2), New York (3), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Webster.
Communities near Webster ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Webster.
- Breckenridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Breckenridge is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <5>
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
- Blue River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
- Silver Plume
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plume have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plume
- Silver Plume is located in Clear Creek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Plume <5>
- Montezuma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <5>
- Weller
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
- Weller is located in Park County
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
- Shawnee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <5>
- Rexford ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Chihuahua ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Webster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Webster.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Webster. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Webster.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Webster. See our Newspapers Page for Webster.
Adding Webster to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Webster in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Webster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Webster post office opened in 1877.
We also found Webster in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Webster.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Park County: www.parkco.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Webster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Park, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Webster - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |