Webster, West Virginia

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Webster is a village in Taylor County, West Virginia located four miles south of Grafton at 39°17′48″N, 80°2′44″W. 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.

[edit] External links

• Webster, West Virginia is at coordinates 39°17′48″N 80°02′43″W / 39.2967597, -80.0453573 (Webster, West Virginia)Coordinates: 39°17′48″N 80°02′43″W / 39.2967597, -80.0453573 (Webster, West Virginia)

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