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Introduction ...
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.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Webster (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Webster. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Webster is historic, it would have been located within present day Lauderdale County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lauderdale County: Colbert, Lawrence, Limestone, Tishomingo (MS), Giles (TN), Hardin (TN), Lawrence (TN) & Wayne (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Webster. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Webster:
- Lauderdale County (The home county of Webster)
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Zip City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City
- Pruitton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Jacksonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Arnot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arnot is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
- Saint Florian
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Bailey Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Mars Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Cloverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Atlas ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Green Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- McGee Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
- Bainbridge ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Killen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colbert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Wilson Dam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
- South Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- South Florence is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
- Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Sheffield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ford City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ford City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Muscle Shoals
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Nitrate City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
- Tuscumbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Leighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gatesville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gatesville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
- Red Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Red Rock is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Franklin County
- Russellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Wheeler Dam Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Red Bank
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Edmond
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Town Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Courtland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Courtland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hatton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Lester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lester is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Cairo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cairo is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Lentzville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Tishomingo County (MS)
- Oldham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Giles County (TN)
- Minor Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Hardin County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Lowryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Lawrence County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Iron City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Saint Joseph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rascal Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Loretto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westpoint
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Liberty Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Busby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Leoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Appleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Fall River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Lawrenceburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- New Prospect
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Wayne County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Corning ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
- Cypress Inn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Collinwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Lutts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Webster, see our County-by-County Page for Webster.
Cemeteries Near Webster ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Webster.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Webster - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Webster covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Parsonage Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chisholm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nolen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Richardson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Emaline Stutts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Powell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Roberson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Canerday Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (742 more) ...
- Wade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Paulk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Railroad Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Webster itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
- Pruitton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
- Jacksonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Saint Florian
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Bailey Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
- Mars Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Iron City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Cloverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Green Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Light ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Light is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Wayland Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wayland Springs is located in Lawrence County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland Springs
- Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Saint Joseph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cypress Inn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Webster. See our List of 1890's Communities around Webster.
Newspapers Published in Webster ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Webster.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Webster, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Webster.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Webster:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Lauderdale County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colbert County
- Franklin County
- Lawrence County
- Limestone County
- Tishomingo County
- Giles County
- Hardin County
- Lawrence County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Webster) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |