2000 Population:
14,120 County Seat: Dixon
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History from
Collins' History of Kentucky, 1877
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Webster county, established in 1860
out of parts of Henderson, Hopkins, and Union counties, was the 109th
in order of formation; and was named after Daniel Webster, one of
the greatest of American orators, statesmen, and lawyers. It is situated
near the center of the middle-western portion of the state; has over 292
square miles of territory; and is bounded N. by Union and Henderson counties,
E. by Daviess, S.E. an S. by Hopkins, S.W. by Crittenden, and W. by Union
county. Green river forms most of its E. boundary line, and Tradewater
river that on the S.W.; it is watered also by Deer creek with its East
and West forks, Pitman, Clear, Highland, Crab Orchard, Caney fork, Slover,
and Graves creeks. It contains much bottom land, with rich soil; the dividing
ridge between the waters of Green and Tradewater rivers runs through the
center of the county, making the middle portion of the county very hilly,
but the soil is very productive; there is much fine land in the county
yet unsettled - hickory, poplar, white oak, and dogwood being the principal
forest growth. Tobacco is the great staple, the annual production ranging
from 3,000,000 to 5,000,000 pounds; in 1870 Webster was the 8th largest
tobacco-growing county in the state; corn, wheat, and oats are extensively
cultivated; stock raising is much neglected, and yet the export of hogs,
horses, and cattle is quite large. |
