Welcome to Webster ...

Webster is located in Penobscot County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Webster, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Webster, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Webster has a population of 83 people<3> (see below for details).

Webster is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Webster lies within the (207) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Webster had an population of 83 people. This is a decrease of 2.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Webster had a population of 85 people. This makes Webster the county's 61st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 85 people, the population of Webster increased 3.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 82 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Webster.

Communities Also Named Webster ...

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

Beyond Maine, 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, 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.

• Bangor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <5>
• Brewer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
  • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <5>
• Hampden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
  • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <5>
• Hermon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
  • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <5>
• Glenburn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
  • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
• Winterport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
  • Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <5>
• Orrington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrington
  • Orrington is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrington <5>
• Holden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
  • Holden is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <5>
• Levant
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
  • Levant is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levant <5>
• Milford
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Webster on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

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 Maine: https://www.maine.gov/