Webster County, West Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near Cowen, Mills Mountain, Coe.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Caesar | Cowen | 2009 |
| Craig Run East Fork Rockshelter | Mills Mountain | 1993 |
| Laurel Run Rockshelter | Coe | 1993 |
| Lowther Store | Wheeler | 1997 |
| Mollohan Mill | Replete | 1982 |
| Morton House | Webster Springs | 1986 |
| New Deal Resources in Holly River State Park Historic District | Hacker Valley | 2011 |
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 (1860-01-10) from Braxton, Nicholas, Randolph.
WEBSTER created by Virginia from BRAXTON, NICHOLAS, and RANDOLPH.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,555 | 3,207 | 8,862 | 11,562 | 18,080 | 17,888 | 13,719 | 12,245 | 9,719 | 8,378 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS48 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 48 of 48 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adam Miller Cemetery |
| Adkinson Cemetery |
| Alexander Anderson Cemetery |
| Alfred Anderson Cemetery |
| Allen Cogar Cemetery |
| Amos Cemetery |
| Amos Run Cemetery |
| Barnett Family Cemetery |
| Big Run Cemetery |
| Blacks Chapel Cemetery |
| Blacks Chapel Cemetery |
| Boggs Cemetery |
| Bragg Run Cemetery |
| Chestnut Grove Cemetery |
| Clifton Cemetery |
| Columbus McCourt Cemetery |
| Cool Springs Cemetery |
| Cutlip Cemetery |
| Dunlap Memorial Garden Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Glade Run Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Hacker Valley Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Handschumacher Cemetery |
| Hickory Flats Cemetery |
| Hodam Creek Cemetery |
| Holly River Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Hoover Cemetery |
| Laurel Fork Cemetery |
| Life Cemetery |
| Lower Point Mountain Community Church Cemetery |
| Lower Point Mountain Community Church Cemetery |
| Lynch Point Cemetery |
| McCourt-Cogar Cemetery |
| McElwain Cemetery |
| Meadowland Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Old Cemetery |
| Sand Run Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Sunset Memorial Park |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Vance Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Woods Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Defoe |
| Mayton |
| Penbro |
| Skyles |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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