Webster County
From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia
The last county in West Virginia to be created before the separation from Virginia. Created in 1860 from Nicholas, Braxton and Randolph Counties and named in honor of Daniel Webster, New England orator and statesman.
County Seat: Webster Springs, WV
Population: 9,719 (2000 Census (http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US54067&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US54%7C05000US54067&_street=&_county=webster&_cityTown=&_state=04000US54&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on)
Webster County Profile (http://www.wvbep.org/bep/lmi/CNTYPROF/CP99webs.HTM)
Lodging: Webster County Hotels (http://www.reservetravel.com/v4/redir.aspx?type=geo&rad=15&lbl=Webster%20County&lat=38.495719&lon=-80.434530&siteid=7790)
Cities and Towns
Camden on Gauley, WV
Cowen, WV
Webster Springs, WV
State Parks
Climate
Temperature Mean Annual Average: 51 (Degrees F)
January Averages: High 40 (Degrees F) -- Low 18 (Degrees F)
July Averages: High 83 (Degrees F) -- Low 59 (Degrees F)
Long Term Precipitation
January: 3.06 inches -- July: 5.83 (inches) -- Annual: 48.3 (inches)
Mean Annual Snowfall Range
45 - 120 inches
Webster County Weather Forecast (http://www.wvwebsites.com/cgi-bin/weather/hamweather.cgi?theme=default&user=default&forecast=zandh&state=wv&zone=038)
