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Webster
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Taylor |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
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Webster is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States. It lies four miles south of Grafton. Its elevation is 1,019 feet above sea level.
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. Her birthplace, known as the Anna Jarvis House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
The village of Webster should not be confused with Webster County, West Virginia or its county seat, Webster Springs.
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