Webster is a village in
Taylor County, West Virginia, located 4 miles south of
Grafton, West Virginia at 39°17'48"N, 80°2'44"W; elevation is 1,019 feet above sea level.
Webster became a junction on the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in
1854. Webster was the location of a Union encampment during the
American Civil War.
Webster was the birthplace of
Anna Marie Jarvis, the founder of
Mother's Day as a national holiday in the
United States.
The village of Webster should not be confused with Webster County, West Virginia.