Webster County, Nebraska, United States

Overview of Webster County

• Name:
  Webster County
• Place Type:
  County
• Located In:
  Nebraska, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located in south central Nebraska along the boundary with Kansas; 77 km (48 mi) south of Grand Island; County Seat: Red Cloud.
• History (GNIS):
  Named for Daniel Webster (1782-1852), American Statesman. In 1870, the Rankin colony of Omaha, established the first settlement in Webster County. Boundaries were established on 16 February 1867. NE-T18/p144)
• County Seat:
  Red Cloud
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:40.166680140° 10' 00.0"N

  Longitude:-98.500893798° 30' 03.2"W
• Population:
  4,279
• Elevation:
  593 m
• Surrounding Counties:
  • Clay NE
  • Nuckolls E
  • Jewell (Kansas) SE
  • Smith (Kansas) SW
  • Franklin W
  • Kearney NW
  • Adams N
• Histopolis Place ID:
  347605053
• Updated Apr 21, 2020