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Welcome to Webster Lake ...

Webster Lake is located in Merrimack County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Webster Lake, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1912.

A typical abbreviation for Webster Lake: Webster Lk.

Webster Lake is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Webster Lake: 603

Communities near Webster Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Webster Lake.

  • Concord
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Laconia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Belmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Gilford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Meredith
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopkinton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Loudon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Loudon is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <3>
  • Northfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New London
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Boscawen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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 Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Webster Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Webster Lake. 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 Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Webster Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Webster Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Webster Lake ...

Looking for more information about Webster Lake? 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 Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Webster Lake.

Adding Webster Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Webster Lake 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 (so far) for Webster Lake was on a map titled Map of New Hampshire (from Rand McNally, 1912).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Webster Lake.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Merrimack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Webster Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.