Welcome to Webster ...

The village of Webster is located in Monroe County<1>.

The location of Webster has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Webster, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1840.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Webster has a population of 5,688 people<3> (see below for details).

Webster is 410 feet [125 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 (585) area code.

Websites for Webster ...

Official Website: www.ci.webster.ny.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Webster had an population of 5,688 people. This is an increase of 5.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Webster had a population of 5,399 people. This makes Webster the county's 23rd most populous community.

The population of Webster represents 0.03% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 447th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,399 people, the population of Webster increased 3.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,216 people).

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

Communities Also Named Webster ...

While we believe that this Webster is located in Monroe County, we know of another 2 New York communities named Webster. Those communities are located in the following counties: Livingston and Madison County.

Beyond New York, 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 Hampshire (2), 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.

• Rochester
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 205,225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <5>
• East Rochester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
  • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
• Hilton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
  • Hilton is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilton <5>
• Fairport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
  • Fairport is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport <5>
• Spencerport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
  • Spencerport is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <5>
• Palmyra
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <5>
• Victor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
  • Victor is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <5>
• Sodus
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodus
  • Sodus is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sodus <5>
• Manchester
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
• Macedon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
  • Macedon is located in Wayne County
  • Estimated population in 2017: 1,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macedon <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.

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>

From that list, the Webster post office opened in 1840.

We also found Webster in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Webster.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Webster: www.ci.webster.ny.us/

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/