Webster, West Virginia
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Webster is a village in Taylor County, West Virginia located four miles south of Grafton at . Its elevation is 1,019 feet above sea level.
[edit] History
Webster became a junction on the Baltimore & 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.
The village of Webster should not be confused with Webster County, West Virginia or its county seat, Webster Springs.
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