Welcome to Webster ...

The village of Webster is located in Burnett 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 1896.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Webster has a population of 616 people<3> (see below for details).

Webster is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Webster lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Webster: (715) & (534)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Webster had an population of 616 people. This is a decrease of 5.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Webster had a population of 653 people. This makes Webster the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Webster represents 0.01% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1268th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 653 people, the population of Webster has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 653 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 Burnett County, we know of another 2 Wisconsin communities named Webster. Those communities are located in the following counties: Brown and Portage County.

Beyond Wisconsin, 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, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

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.

• Grantsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
  • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
• Frederic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
  • Frederic is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
• Siren
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
  • Siren is located in Burnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
• Hertel
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertel
  • Hertel is located in Burnett County
• Alpha
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Alpha is located in Burnett County
• Clam Falls
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
  • Clam Falls is located in Polk County
• Webb Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Lake
  • Webb Lake is located in Burnett County
• Bashaw
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bashaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashaw
  • Bashaw is located in Burnett County
• Duxbury
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
  • Duxbury is located in Pine County (MN)
• Cloverdale
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Pine County (MN)

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 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 1896.

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 Burnett County: www.burnettcounty.com/gov/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/