County · code 21233
Webster CountyKentucky
Webster County is a county in Kentucky, seated in Dixon. It was formed on July 1, 1860, from Henderson, Hopkins, and Union counties.
- Founded1860
- County seatDixon
- Named forDaniel Webster
- Land area332 sq mi + 3.6 sq mi water
- Population13,017 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped13,298 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Webster on the map of Kentucky
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History
Formed in 1860 from Henderson County, Hopkins County and Union County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Webster County was created from Henderson, Hopkins, and Union counties. It was named after Daniel Webster.
- 1860Webster County created Webster created from Henderson, Hopkins, and Union. · Ky. Acts 1859-1860, vol. 1, ch. 822, sec. 1/pp. 76-78
- 1862Gained territory Webster gained from Union; boundary between Webster and Henderson was clarified (no change). · Ky. Acts 1861, Sep. called sess., ch. 108/p. 11, and Nov. called sess., ch. 279, secs. 1, 3/p. 37
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Webster
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 13,298 parcels from Webster County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 13 February 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 7,622 in all from Kentucky Division of Geographic Information (DGI) with the Kentucky 911 Services Board.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Webster by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Webster County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Webster County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Webster County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Webster County
- When was Webster County founded?
- Webster County was founded in 1860, formed from Henderson County, Hopkins County and Union County, and named after Daniel Webster.
- What is the county seat of Webster County?
- The county seat of Webster County is Dixon.
- Is there an online parcel map for Webster County?
- Yes. Webster County publishes a parcel map of 13,298 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Webster County's boundary or name changed?
- Webster County was created in 1860 from Henderson County, Hopkins County and Union County. Its boundary has been clarified one time since, with no change on the ground.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Webster County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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