Webster County, Kentucky
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1988. Most listings are in or near Sebree, Providence, Dixon.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Kentucky is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Webster titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| McMullin-Warren House | Sebree | 1988 |
| Providence Commercial Historic District | Providence | 1993 |
| Webster County Courthouse | Dixon | 1991 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWebster was formed in 1860 (1860-07-01) from Henderson, Hopkins, Union.
WEBSTER created from HENDERSON, HOPKINS, and UNION.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWebster County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,533 | 14,246 | 20,097 | 20,762 | 19,198 | 15,555 | 14,244 | 14,832 | 14,120 | 13,017 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS100 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 100 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ashland Cemetery |
| Ashley Cemetery |
| Big Hill Cemetery |
| Blackford Cemetery |
| Blackwell Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Brooks Family Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bruce Cemetery |
| Caldwell - Watson Cemetery |
| Caton Cemetery |
| Cavena Cemetery |
| Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Crews Cemetery |
| Cullen Cemetery |
| Curry Cemetery |
| Day Cemetery |
| Dorris Cemetery |
| Dorris Cemetery |
| Eakins Cemetery |
| Eastwood Cemetery |
| Eli Tapp Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fox Cemetery |
| Fraser - Blackwell Cemetery |
| Fredrick Cemetery |
| Gardner Family Cemetery |
| Green Grove Cemetery |
| Groves Cemetery |
| Groves Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Harmon Cemetery |
| Hobgood Cemetery |
| Hunter Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lakeview Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Lisman Cemetery |
| Lisman Family Cemetery |
| Little Zion Cemetery |
| Lynn Cemetery |
| Majors Family Cemetery |
| McClendon - Chandler Cemetery |
| McCoy - Gardner Cemetery |
| McCoy Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Mooney Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Mount Gilead Cemetery |
| Mount Lebanon General Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Myria Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| New Hopewell Cemetery |
| Newton Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oakley Cemetery |
| Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Old Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Old Chalybeate Springs Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Old Onton Cemetery |
| Onton Cemetery |
| Parker Family Cemetery |
| Petersburg Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Ramsey Cemetery |
| Rock Springs Cemetery |
| Rock Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Rock Stile Cemetery |
| Ruby Cemetery |
| Sammons Cemetery |
| Sassafras Grove Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Shelton Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Slaughters Cemetery |
| Slover Cemetery |
| Springdale Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
HMdb linkMarker text and photos from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) are not embedded here. HMdb allows non-commercial reuse with attribution, but commercial/compensated use needs written permission; this is a commercial site, so we only link out.
Search HMdb for Webster County, Kentucky
Terms: hmdb.org/copyright.asp. Linking is encouraged by HMdb.