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History and Genealogy of
Webster County, Iowa

 


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Cities and Towns

Badger
Barnum
Callender
Clare
Coalville
Dayton
Duncombe
Fort Dodge
Gowrie
Harcourt
Lehigh
Moorland
Otho
Vincent


County Information

County Seat: Fort Dodge
Year Organized: 1853
Square Miles: 715

Named for statesman Daniel Webster

Courthouse:
703 Central Ave
County Courthouse
Fort Dodge, IA 50501-3853
Phone: (515) 573-7175

 

 
ONLINE DATA

Births

Biographies

State Bird and Flower

Deaths

Census Data

Marriages

Cemeteries

Newspapers

History
County History
Old Photos

Obituaries

Military Data

Website Updates:
9 June 2008:
Marriage Announcement
9 May 2008: Lehigh Photos
16 Apr 2008: County history written by D.L. Williams; SWALLA obits
30 Mar 2008: ECHELBERGER; LINN, SWALLA, DALLMAN, JOHNSON, TRUEBLOOD, TAYLOR obits; WW2 news Items; ECHELBERGER family biography
27 Jan 2008: County History
22 Jan 2008: Marriages 1853 - 1865
19 Aug 2007:
MCCREIGHT bio
6 May 2007:
SAMPSON obit

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Surrounding Counties
Humboldt County (north)
Wright County (northeast)
Hamilton County (east)
Boone County (southeast)
Greene County (southwest)
Calhoun County (west)
Pocahontas County (northwest)

 

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