Webster County, Kentucky Genealogy: Difference between revisions

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County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

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

History[edit | edit source]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1860--Webster County was created 29 February 1860 from Henderson, Hopkins and Union Counties. County seat: Dixon ^[1]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Bellville	Fairmont	Ortiz	Tilden
Blackford	Free Union	Poole	Vanderburg
Breton	Gatesville	Pratt	Virginia
Clay	Hearin	Providence	Wanamaker
Derby	Jolly	Rock Spring	West Wheatcroft
Diamond	Lisman	Sebree	Wheatcroft
Dixon	Little Zion	Shelton	Williams
Elmwood	Onton	Slaughters

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

USGS GNIS search results for Webster County, Kentucky cemeteries

Church[edit | edit source]

USGS GNIS search results for Webster County, Kentucky

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

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.

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).

[Handybook-1] The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).

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 == County Courthouse  ==
 The Webster County county seat is located in Dixon. The courthouse is located in the central portion of town.
 == History  ==
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 ==== 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>
 ==== Boundary Changes  ====
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 ==== Record Loss  ====
-== Places/Localities ==
+== Places/Localities  ==
 ==== Populated Places  ====
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 |-
 | Bellville
 | Fairmont
 | Ortiz
 | Tilden
 |-
 | Blackford
 | 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]
 | Vanderburg
 |-
 | Breton
 | Gatesville
 | Pratt
 | Virginia
 |-
 | Clay
 | 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]
 | Wanamaker
 |-
 | Derby
 | Jolly
 | Rock Spring
 | West Wheatcroft
 |-
 | Diamond
 | Lisman
 | [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=195663&subject_disp=Kentucky%2C+Webster%2C+Sebree&columns=*,0,0 Sebree]
 | 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]
 | Little Zion
 | Shelton
 | Williams
 |-
 | 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=195664&subject_disp=Kentucky%2C+Webster%2C+Slaughters&columns=*,0,0 Slaughters]
 |
 |}
+<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
 ==== 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  ==
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 ==== Cemeteries  ====
 [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=116:2:3443330828936798::::::YES USGS GNIS search results for Webster County, Kentucky cemeteries]
 ==== Church  ====
 [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=116:2:3443330828936798::::::YES USGS GNIS search results for Webster County, Kentucky]
 ==== 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.
 A satellite library branch exists in Providence, Kentucky, and maintains a smaller genealogy section, mostly focusing on historical photographs.
 == Web Sites  ==
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 == References  ==
-<references/>
+<references />
 [[Category:Webster_County,_Kentucky]]