Welcome to Webster ...

The city of Webster is located in Sumter County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Webster, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Webster has a population of 1,166 people<2> (see below for details).

Webster is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Webster lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Webster: (352)

The ZIP code for Webster: 33597<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Webster had an population of 1,166 people. This is an increase of 48.54% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 44.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Webster had a population of 785 people. This makes Webster the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 785 people, the population of Webster decreased 2.48% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 805 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Webster.

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, Colorado, 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.

• Clermont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
  • Clermont is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,850 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <5>
• Leesburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
• Groveland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Groveland is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,961 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <5>
• Minneola
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola
  • Minneola is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneola <5>
• Fruitland Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland Park
  • Fruitland Park is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland Park <5>
• Dade City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dade City
  • Dade City is located in Pasco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dade City <5>
• Wildwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Wildwood is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,659 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <5>
• Mascotte
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascotte
  • Mascotte is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mascotte <5>
• Bushnell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
  • Bushnell is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushnell <5>
• Center Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
  • Center Hill is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Hill <5>

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Webster ...

Looking for more information about Webster? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Webster, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Webster on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Webster.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Webster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sumter County: www.bocc.co.sumter.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/