Webster County, Kentucky Genealogy

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County Courthouse

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

History

Parent County

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

Places/Localities

Populated Places

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

• Caldwell
• Crittenden
• Henderson
• Hopkins
• McLean
• Union

Resources

Cemeteries

USGS GNIS search results for Webster County, Kentucky cemeteries

Webster County, Kentucky Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)

Church

USGS GNIS search results for Webster County, Kentucky

Societies and Libraries

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

• Webster County, Kentucky wikipedia page
• Webster County, Kentucky 1999 Highway Map
• Webster County Kentucky USGenWeb Project page
• Family History Library Catalog
• http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/KY/Webster/