Webster is a town in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Webster had a population of 372.

Webster was the first county seat of Jackson County, until Sylva assumed the role in 1913.

Geography

Webster is located in north-central Jackson County north of the Tuckasegee River. North Carolina Highway 116 runs through the town, leading east to North Carolina Highway 107 and west across the Tuckasegee to U.S. Route 23. NC 107 runs along the eastern edge of Webster, leading north to Sylva and south to Cullowhee.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Webster has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the census

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File:Webster Post Office, Webster, NC (46563220032).jpg|U.S. Post Office, Webster, NC

File:Webster Methodist Church, Webster, NC (32741166348).jpg|Webster Methodist Church (1887)

File:Rhinehart House, Webster, NC (39650363493).jpg|Rhinehart House (1935)

File:Elisha Calor Hedden House, Webster, NC (46563249852).jpg|Elisha Calor Hedden House (1910)

File:Lucius Coleman Hall House, Webster, NC (46615212631).jpg|Lucius Coleman Hall House (1891)

File:Walter E. Moore House, Webster, NC (39650296463).jpg|Walter E. Moore House (1886)

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See also

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson County, North Carolina

References

  • Town of Webster official website