Webster, West Virginia (original) (raw)
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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
| Webster | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 39°17′48″N 80°2′43″W / 39.29667°N 80.04528°W / 39.29667; -80.04528 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Taylor |
| Elevation[1] | 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.
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.