Webster, West Virginia
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Webster | |
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Location of Webster in West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 39°17′48″N 80°2′43″W / 39.29667°N 80.04528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Taylor |
Elevation | 1,030 ft (310 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1548873[1] |
Webster is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia. It lies four miles south of Grafton. Its elevation is 1,019 feet above sea level.
History
[edit]Webster became a junction on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1854. Webster was the location of a Union encampment during the American Civil War. It was the birthplace of Anna Marie Jarvis, the founder of Mother's Day as a national holiday in the United States. Her birthplace, known as the Anna Jarvis House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[2]
The village of Webster should not be confused with Webster County, West Virginia or its county seat, Webster Springs.
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