County · code 54101
Webster CountyWest Virginia
Webster County is a county in West Virginia with its seat in Webster Springs, formed in 1860.
- Founded1860
- County seatWebster Springs
- Named forDaniel Webster
- Land area553 sq mi + 2.8 sq mi water
- Population8,378 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped10,775 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Webster on the map of West Virginia
West Virginia has 55 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1860 from Braxton County, Nicholas County and Randolph County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Webster County was created by Virginia from parts of Braxton, Nicholas, and Randolph counties. The county is named after Daniel Webster. Webster County separated from Virginia and became part of West Virginia in 1863.
- 1860Webster County created Webster created by Virginia from Braxton, Nicholas, and Randolph. · Va. Acts 1859-1860, ch. 47, sec. 1/pp. 151-157
- 1861Gained territory Webster gained from Nicholas. · Va. Acts 1861, Jan. reg. sess., ch. 24, sec. 1/p. 50
- 1863Became part of West Virginia Webster separated from Virginia and became a county in the state of West Virginia. · Swindler, 10:363
- 1882Gained territory Webster gained from Greenbrier and Nicholas. · W. Va. Acts 1882, January adj. sess., ch. 5, sec. 1/p. 6
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 10,775 parcels from West Virginia University GIS Technical Center. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Webster County yet.
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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 Braxton County, Nicholas County and Randolph County, and named after Daniel Webster.
- What is the county seat of Webster County?
- The county seat of Webster County is Webster Springs.
- Is there an online parcel map for Webster County?
- Yes. West Virginia University GIS Technical Center publishes a parcel map of 10,775 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 Braxton County, Nicholas County and Randolph County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Nicholas County and Greenbrier County.
- 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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