Welcome to Webster ...

Webster is located in Breckinridge County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Webster, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

Webster is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: While Webster is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Webster is within the (270) area code.

The ZIP code for Webster: 40176<3>

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), 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.

• Brandenburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
  • Brandenburg is located in Meade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <5>
• Hardinsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
  • Hardinsburg is located in Breckinridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg <5>
• Irvington
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
  • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <5>
• Cloverport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
  • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <5>
• Muldraugh
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldraugh
  • Muldraugh is located in Meade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldraugh <5>
• Ekron
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
  • Ekron is located in Meade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
• Mauckport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
  • Mauckport is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <5>
• Laconia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
  • Laconia is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <5>
• Alton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
  • Alton is located in Crawford County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
• New Amsterdam
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
  • New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people

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 1852.

We also found Webster in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/