Webster County, Kentucky

Webster County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,621.[1] Its county seat is Dixon.[2] The county was formed in 1860[3] and named for American statesman Daniel Webster (1782-1852).[4] It is the southernmost county in the Evansville, IN–KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Webster County, Kentucky
Map
Map of Kentucky highlighting Webster County
Location in the state of Kentucky
Map of the USA highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1860
Seat Dixon
Largest City Providence
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

336 sq mi (870 km²)
332 sq mi (860 km²)
3.7 sq mi (10 km²), 1.1
Population
 -  Density


Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.webstercountyky.com
Named for: Daniel Webster

References

  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. "KYGenWeb Project - Online Kentucky Genealogy Resources".
  4. The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 37.