Webster County | |
|---|---|
 Webster County Courthouse in Dixon | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′N 87°41′W / 37.52°N 87.68°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1860 |
| Named for | Daniel Webster |
| Seat | Dixon |
| Largest city | Providence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 336 sq mi (870 km2) |
| • Land | 332 sq mi (860 km2) |
| • Water | 3.7 sq mi (10 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 13,017 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 12,726  |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Webster County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,017.[1] Its county seat is Dixon and its largest city is Providence.[2] It is the southernmost county in the Evansville, IN–KY Combined Statistical Area. The county was formed in 1860 from parts of Henderson, Hopkins, and Union Counties[3] and named for American statesman Daniel Webster (1782–1852).[4] It was mainly pro-Confederate during the American Civil War and was the site of several skirmishes and some guerrilla warfare. Since 2018 it has been a moist county, with Providence and Sebree voting to allow alcohol sales,[5] and Clay doing so in 2022.[6]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "KYGenWeb Project - Online Kentucky Genealogy Resources". www.kygenweb.net. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 37.
- ^ Hughes, Matt. "Providence, Sebree go wet". The Journal-Enterprise. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Clay prepares for start of alcohol sales after wet-dry vote". Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW). May 18, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.