Where is Webster County?

7 Webster Counties in 7 states · 116,453 people (2025)

There are 7 counties named Webster County in the United States, in Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska and West Virginia. The most populous is Webster County, Missouri (county seat: Marshfield), with 43,054 people in 2025. 7 of them are named after Daniel Webster, 14th and 19th United States Secretary of State (1782–1852).

Map of the United States showing where all 7 Webster Counties are, labeled by state
Every Webster County in the United States (red), labeled with its state. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

All 7 Webster Counties

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StateCounty seatPopulation 2025Land area (sq mi)EstablishedNamed after
Webster County, GeorgiaPreston2,3692101853Daniel Webster
Webster County, IowaFort Dodge36,8387161853Daniel Webster
Webster County, KentuckyDixon12,9293321860Daniel Webster
Webster County, MississippiWalthall10,1674211874Daniel Webster
Webster County, MissouriMarshfield43,0545931855Daniel Webster
Webster County, NebraskaRed Cloud3,3365751867Daniel Webster
Webster County, West VirginiaWebster Springs7,7605541860Daniel Webster

Questions about Webster Counties

How many Webster Counties are there?

There are 7 Webster Counties in the United States, in Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska and West Virginia.

Which Webster County is the largest?

By population, Webster County, Missouri (43,054 people in 2025). By land area, Webster County, Iowa (716 sq mi).

Which Webster County is the oldest?

Webster County, Georgia, established in 1853. The newest is Webster County, Mississippi (1874).

Why are there so many Webster Counties?

7 of the 7 are named after Daniel Webster, 14th and 19th United States Secretary of State (1782–1852). Many counties took their names from the same founders, presidents and generals as new states were organized.

How do I find out which Webster County an address is in?

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