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Webster County was formed from parts of Nicholas, Braxton, and Randolph counties in Virginia through the approval of an act of the Virginia General Assembly during its 1859-1860 session. Movement toward the formation of this county began in 1851. [4] [5] Webster became part of West Virginia on June 20, 1863.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a Google map.
Addison, commonly known as Webster Springs, is a town in and the county seat of Webster County, West Virginia, United States. Although it was incorporated as Addison in 1892, [ 5 ] it is more frequently referred to as Webster Springs, the name of the town's post office . [ 1 ]
Webster was the location of a Union encampment during the American Civil War. It was the birthplace of Anna Marie Jarvis , the founder of Mother's Day as a national holiday in the United States. Her birthplace, known as the Anna Jarvis House , was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Location of Cowen in Webster County, West Virginia. Coordinates: 38°24′38″N 80°33′21″W / 38.41056°N 80.55583°W / 38.41056; -80 Country
Morton House, also known as Morton Mansion, is a historic home with Queen Anne style located at Webster Springs, Webster County, West Virginia that dates to 1912. It is a massive red brick dwelling set on a solid stone foundation, with a hipped roof and features a pair of 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story turrets and each is topped with a conical shingled roof and capped with wooden finials.
Wheeler is an unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. Wheeler is 14.5 miles (23.3 km) north of Webster Springs. The community was named after Galloway Wheeler. [2] Located near Wheeler is the Lowther Store, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [3]
Taylor County was initially divided into nine townships: Booths Creek, [i] Clay, Court House, Fetterman, Flemington, Grafton, Haymond, Union, and Webster. Grafton Township was co-extensive with the town of Grafton. [6]