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Welcome to Webster ...

Webster is located in Fallon 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 1910.

Webster is 3,320 feet [1,012 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Webster is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Webster lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Webster is within the boundaries of the (406) area code.

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, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, 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 6 communities that are near Webster.

  • Ekalaka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ekalaka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekalaka
    • Ekalaka is located in Carter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ekalaka <4>
  • Willard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Baker
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Fallon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,897 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
  • Marmarth
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmarth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmarth
    • Marmarth is located in Slope County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmarth <4>
  • Plevna
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plevna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
    • Plevna is located in Fallon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plevna <4>
  • Rhame
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhame
    • Rhame is located in Bowman County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhame <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.

We 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 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.<5>

From that list, the Webster post office opened in 1910.

We also found Webster on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Webster.

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 State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Fallon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Webster - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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