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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Webster (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Webster. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Webster is located in Botetourt County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Botetourt County: Alleghany, Bedford, Craig, Roanoke & Rockbridge.

Below are the counties that are near Webster. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Webster:

  • Botetourt County     (The home county of Webster)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Laymantown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Blue Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <2>
    • Apple Tree Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Cloverdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Runaway Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Troutville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Daleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lithia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Botetourt ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
      • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
    • Fincastle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Springwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Buchanan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Salisbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Rich Patch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
    • Iron Gate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Low Moor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Bedford City
    • Bedford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Villamont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
    • Montvale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coonsville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
      • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
    • Chamblissburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamblissburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
      • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Goodview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clevilas ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
      • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
    • Joppa Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Peaksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
    • Davis Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Moneta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Radford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Lowry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County
    • Cifax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Leesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Campbell County
    • Bedford Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Abbott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Craig County
    • New Castle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Simmonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County
  • Floyd County
    • Simpsons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Burnt Chimney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
      • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Boones Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Felicia ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
      • Felicia is located in Franklin County
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
    • North Shore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
    • Gogginsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Redwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Hickman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Franklin County
    • Rocky Mount
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Union Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
      • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <2>
    • Algoma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Elliston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Shawsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <2>
    • Alleghany Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alleghany Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
      • Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
    • Bennetts Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennetts Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
      • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Montgomery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montgomery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Buena Vista
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Roanoke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Montgomery Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Vinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <2>
    • Hanging Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Cave Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Mason Cove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
    • Moomaw ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
      • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
    • Wabun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
    • Bent Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockbridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Natural Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natural Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
      • Natural Bridge is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <2>
    • Red Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
      • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
    • Greenlee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
      • Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
    • Longwood ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fancy Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
    • Glasgow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.
    • Sunset Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
    • Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Webster, see our County-by-County Page for Webster.

Cemeteries Near Webster ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Webster.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Webster covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.

  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laymantown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laymantown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laymantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roanoke Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roanoke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roanoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawhorn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawhorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Clair Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Giles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waldron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foutz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foutz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foutz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Clair Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (628 more) ...
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Webster in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Webster.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Webster, with the one closest to Webster listed first.

  • Coyner Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyner Springs
    • Coyner Springs is located in Botetourt County
  • Bonsack
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonsack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonsack
    • Bonsack is located in Roanoke County
  • Blue Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <2>
  • Cloverdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Stewartsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
    • Stewartsville is located in Bedford County
  • Montvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Troutville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Vinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Nace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nace
    • Nace is located in Botetourt County
  • Amsterdam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
  • Daleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
    • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Roanoke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Coonsville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
      • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
    • Leslie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Roanoke County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Webster. See our List of 1890's Communities around Webster.

Newspapers Published in Webster ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Webster.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Webster, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Webster.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Webster:

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 Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Webster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Webster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Webster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3515, Longitude: -79.8267       In this case, the coordinates for Webster have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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