Welcome to Webster ...

Webster is located in Merrimack County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Webster, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1868.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Webster has a population of 1,958 people<2> (see below for details).

Webster is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Webster: 603

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Webster had an population of 1,958 people. This is an increase of 4.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Webster had a population of 1,872 people. This makes Webster the county's 21st most populous community.

The population of Webster represents 0.14% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 144th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,872 people, the population of Webster increased 18.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,579 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 New Hampshire communities named Webster: This one is located in Merrimack County and the other is located in Coos County.

Beyond New Hampshire, 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, Nebraska, 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.

• Concord
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Concord is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <4>
• Laconia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
  • Laconia is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <4>
• Hooksett
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooksett
  • Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,703 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooksett <4>
• Weare
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weare
  • Weare is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,100 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weare <4>
• Franklin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
• Bow
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
  • Bow is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <4>
• Belmont
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
• Pembroke
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
• Hillsboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,019 people
  • Hillsboro has also been known as:
  • Hillsborough
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
• Hopkinton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
  • Hopkinton is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,827 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkinton <4>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Webster, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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>

X2X - From that list, the Webster post office opened in 1868.

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 New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/