Welcome to West Webster ...
West Webster is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Webster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
A typical abbreviation for West Webster: W. Webster
West Webster is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Webster lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Webster: 585
Communities near West Webster ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Webster.
- Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Rochester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Webster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <3>
- Fairport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Spencerport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Palmyra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Honeoye Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Victor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Scottsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <3>
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 West Webster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Webster.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Webster.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Webster. See our Newspapers Page for West Webster.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Webster ...
Looking for more information about West 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 West Webster, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Webster.
Adding West Webster to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West 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 West Webster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the West Webster post office opened in 1844.
We also found West Webster in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Webster.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Webster - 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. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |