Webster County was formed in 1860 from parts of Nicholas, Randolph and Braxton Counties. It was the last county in West Virginia to be created before the state's separation from Virginia. It was named in honor of Daniel Webster.

Camden on Gauley, Cowen and Webster Springs are the three incorporated municipalities in the county. The county seat is located at Webster Springs. The county is located near the center of the state and is situated in the Cumberland Plateau or western division of the Appalachian Province. The geography of Webster County consists of a series of ridges alternating with narrow stream valleys. The terrain is rugged and typified by extremes of elevation with a range of over 2,000 feet. Webster Springs sits at an elevation of 1,509 feet, Cowen at 2,224 feet, and Camden on Gauley at 2029 feet. Mountain peaks in the county rise to a height of nearly 4,100 feet. Webster County covers an area of 558.6 square miles or 357,504 acres.

[Photo by Tom Fletcher - Native Trout stream, rhododendron in bloom]

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