Welcome to Webster ...

Webster is located in Dodge 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 1871.

Webster is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Webster lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Webster: (402) & (531)<4>

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, Montana, 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.

• Fremont
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <5>
• Schuyler
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuyler
  • Schuyler is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuyler <5>
• West Point
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point is located in Cuming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
  • West Point has also been known as:
  • Westpoint
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
• North Bend
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
  • North Bend is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bend <5>
• Hooper
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
  • Hooper is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <5>
• Scribner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner
  • Scribner is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scribner <5>
• Clarkson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
  • Clarkson is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <5>
• Cedar Bluffs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
  • Cedar Bluffs is located in Saunders County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluffs <5>
• Dodge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
  • Dodge is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <5>
• Howells
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells
  • Howells is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howells <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.

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.<6>

From that list, the Webster post office opened in 1871.

We also found Webster on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (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 Dodge County: www.dodgecounty.ne.gov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/