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== County Courthouse  ==
== County Courthouse  ==


The Webster County county seat is located in Dixon. The courthouse is located in the central portion of town.
The Webster County county seat is located in Dixon. The courthouse is located in the central portion of town.  


== History  ==
== History  ==
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==== Parent County  ====
==== Parent County  ====


'''1860--'''Webster County was created 29 February 1860&nbsp;from [[Henderson County, Kentucky|Henderson]], [[Hopkins County, Kentucky|Hopkins]] and [[Union County, Kentucky|Union ]]Counties.&nbsp; '''County seat: '''Dixon <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
'''1860--'''Webster County was created 29 February 1860&nbsp;from [[Henderson County, Kentucky|Henderson]], [[Hopkins County, Kentucky|Hopkins]] and [[Union County, Kentucky|Union ]]Counties.&nbsp; '''County seat: '''Dixon <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>  


==== Boundary Changes  ====
==== Boundary Changes  ====
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==== Record Loss  ====
==== Record Loss  ====


== Places/Localities ==
== Places/Localities ==


==== Populated Places  ====
==== Populated Places  ====
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| Bellville
| Bellville  
| Fairmont
| Fairmont  
| Ortiz
| Ortiz  
| Tilden
| Tilden
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| Blackford
| Blackford  
| Free Union
| Free Union  
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=195661&subject_disp=Kentucky%2C+Webster%2C+Poole&columns=*,0,0 Poole]
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| Vanderburg
| Vanderburg
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| Breton
| Breton  
| Gatesville
| Gatesville  
| Pratt
| Pratt  
| Virginia
| Virginia
|-
|-
| Clay
| Clay  
| Hearin
| Hearin  
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=195662&subject_disp=Kentucky%2C+Webster%2C+Providence&columns=*,0,0 Providence]
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=195662&subject_disp=Kentucky%2C+Webster%2C+Providence&columns=*,0,0 Providence]  
| Wanamaker
| Wanamaker
|-
|-
| Derby
| Derby  
| Jolly
| Jolly  
| Rock Spring
| Rock Spring  
| West Wheatcroft
| West Wheatcroft
|-
|-
| Diamond
| Diamond  
| Lisman
| Lisman  
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| Wheatcroft
| Wheatcroft
|-
|-
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=195659&subject_disp=Kentucky%2C+Webster%2C+Dixon&columns=*,0,0 Dixon]
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| Little Zion
| Little Zion  
| Shelton
| Shelton  
| Williams
| Williams
|-
|-
| Elmwood
| Elmwood  
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=195660&subject_disp=Kentucky%2C+Webster%2C+Onton&columns=*,0,0 Onton]
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=195660&subject_disp=Kentucky%2C+Webster%2C+Onton&columns=*,0,0 Onton]  
| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=195664&subject_disp=Kentucky%2C+Webster%2C+Slaughters&columns=*,0,0 Slaughters]
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==== Neighboring Counties  ====
==== Neighboring Counties  ====


*[[Caldwell_County,_Kentucky|Caldwell]]
*[[Caldwell County, Kentucky|Caldwell]]  
*[[Crittenden_County,_Kentucky|Crittenden]]
*[[Crittenden County, Kentucky|Crittenden]]  
*[[Henderson_County,_Kentucky|Henderson]]
*[[Henderson County, Kentucky|Henderson]]  
*[[Hopkins_County,_Kentucky|Hopkins]]
*[[Hopkins County, Kentucky|Hopkins]]  
*[[McLean_County,_Kentucky|McLean]]
*[[McLean County, Kentucky|McLean]]  
*[[Union_County,_Kentucky|Union]]
*[[Union County, Kentucky|Union]]


== Resources  ==
== Resources  ==
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==== Cemeteries  ====
==== Cemeteries  ====


[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=116:2:3443330828936798::::::YES USGS GNIS search results for Webster County, Kentucky cemeteries]
[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=116:2:3443330828936798::::::YES USGS GNIS search results for Webster County, Kentucky cemeteries]  


==== Church  ====
==== Church  ====


[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=116:2:3443330828936798::::::YES USGS GNIS search results for Webster County, Kentucky]
[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=116:2:3443330828936798::::::YES USGS GNIS search results for Webster County, Kentucky]  


==== Court  ====
==== Court  ====
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The primary branch of the Webster County library is located in Dixon, Kentucky, and maintains a genealogy section including local histories, many local newspapers on microfilm, and microfilmed copies of county vital records.  
The primary branch of the Webster County library is located in Dixon, Kentucky, and maintains a genealogy section including local histories, many local newspapers on microfilm, and microfilmed copies of county vital records.  


A satellite library branch exists in Providence, Kentucky, and maintains a smaller genealogy section, mostly focusing on historical photographs.
A satellite library branch exists in Providence, Kentucky, and maintains a smaller genealogy section, mostly focusing on historical photographs.  


== Web Sites  ==
== Web Sites  ==
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== References  ==
== References  ==
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