Welcome to Webster ...

Webster is located in Washtenaw County<1>.

The location of Webster has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Webster, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Webster is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Webster: (734)

Communities Also Named Webster ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Webster: This one is located in Washtenaw County and the other is located in Antrim County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 50 communities that are also named Webster - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, 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.

• Ann Arbor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ann Arbor
  • Ann Arbor is located in Washtenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ann Arbor <4>
• Novi
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novi
  • Novi is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novi <4>
• Ypsilanti
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ypsilanti
  • Ypsilanti is located in Washtenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ypsilanti <4>
• Wixom
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixom
  • Wixom is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wixom <4>
• South Lyon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lyon
  • South Lyon is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lyon <4>
• Howell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Howell is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howell <4>
• Saline
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
  • Saline is located in Washtenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <4>
• Plymouth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
• Brighton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
  • Brighton is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <4>
• Walled Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walled Lake
  • Walled Lake is located in Oakland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walled Lake <4>

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Webster, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Webster.

Adding Webster to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Webster in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Webster was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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 ...

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 Washtenaw County: www.ewashtenaw.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/