Welcome to Webster ...

The city of Webster is located on the Gulf Coast.

Webster is located in Harris County<1>.

The location of Webster has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Webster, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Webster has a population of 11,408 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Webster is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Webster lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Webster is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (281)<5>, (713) & (832).

The ZIP code for Webster: 77598<6>

Websites for Webster ...

Official Website: www.cityofwebster.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Webster had an population of 11,408 people. This is an increase of 9.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Webster had a population of 10,400 people. This makes Webster the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Webster represents 0.04% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 215th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,400 people, the population of Webster increased 14.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,083 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Webster.

Communities Also Named Webster ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Webster: This one is located in Harris County and the other is located in Wood County.

Beyond Texas, there are 50 communities that are also named Webster - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire (2), New York (3), North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Webster.

Communities near Webster ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Webster.

• Pasadena
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
  • Pasadena is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <7>
• Pearland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearland
  • Pearland is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearland <7>
• Baytown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baytown
  • Baytown is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baytown <7>
• Texas City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
  • Texas City is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texas City <7>
• La Porte
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
  • La Porte is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,775 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <7>
• Deer Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <7>
• Alvin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
  • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <7>
• Dickinson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
  • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <7>
• La Marque
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Marque
  • La Marque is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Marque <7>
• South Houston
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Houston
  • South Houston is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Houston <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Webster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Webster.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Webster. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Webster.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Webster. See our Newspapers Page for Webster.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Webster ...

Looking for more information about Webster? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Webster, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Webster.

Adding Webster to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Webster in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Webster was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Webster post office opened in 1893.

We also found Webster on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Texas (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Webster.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Webster: www.cityofwebster.com/

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/