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Welcome to Webster County ...

Time Zone: Webster County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Webster Springs is the Seat for Webster County.

Webster County was founded in 1860. Webster was created by taking area from Braxton, Nicholas and Randolph Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Webster had a population of 8,114 people. This is a decrease of 11.35% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,153 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Webster represented 0.49% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Webster County:

  • Addison
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Addison is located in Webster County (WV)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Camden-on-Gauley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County (WV)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Cowen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cowen is located in Webster County (WV)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowen <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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