Welcome to Webster ...
Webster is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).
Webster is located in Wood County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Webster, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
Webster is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Webster lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Webster: 903 & 430<3>
Communities Also Named Webster ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Webster: This one is located in Wood County and the other is located in Harris County.
Beyond Texas, 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), New York (3), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, 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.
- Mount Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
- Quitman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <4>
- Como
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
- Como is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <4>
- Yantis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
- Yantis is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <4>
- Miller's Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
- Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Rocky Mound
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
- Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Stout
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Black Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
- Coke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
- Coke is located in Wood County
- Forest Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Forest Hill is located in Wood County
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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Webster post office opened in 1856.
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 Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Webster - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Webster area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Webster area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |