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History · Webster

Webster dates to 1833, and 100% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1902 on.

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How Webster began

When was Webster founded?

1833

Webster dates its founding to 1833 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1852.

2020 census: 237193 years
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1852.

What stands out about Webster’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Webster are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Webster’s homes were built before 1938.On the map since 19027 editions of the USGS map, 1902 to 1993. Watch Webster change.Deep rootsEstablished in 1833: 193 years of Webster.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Webster’s history is told.

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The story so far

Webster, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Webster yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Webster is a census-designated place located in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 906. It was laid out in 1833 by Benjamin Beazell, and named for the Federalist statesman Daniel Webster. As of the 2010 census the population was 255 residents.

Webster was established in 1833. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 255 to 237 (-7%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

On the map

Webster on the map, 1902 to 1993

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Webster. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Webster on the 1902 USGS mapWebster on the 1931 USGS mapWebster on the 1940 USGS mapWebster on the 1954 USGS mapWebster on the 1969 USGS mapWebster on the 1979 USGS mapWebster on the 1993 USGS map1902Brownsville sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Webster.

By decade

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Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

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Questions about Webster’s history

What year was Webster founded?

In 1833, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Webster’s post office opened in 1852.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikidata (1) and U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.