Webster Florida Map

About Webster, Florida

Webster is a locality in Sumter County, Florida, United States. It is a small community with a population of 778. The population density is 187.9 people per km². Webster is located at 28.6100°N, 82.0551°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Webster is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 33597, 33514.

Webster sprawls across a flat, sun-drenched expanse where the air hangs heavy with the scent of damp earth and palmetto scrub. It lies 12.9 miles west-northwest of Groveland, FL (from Groveland, FL: bearing 286°T), and is situated 10.0 miles northeast of Ridge Manor. The horizon remains unbroken by the jagged silhouettes of distant peaks, favoring instead a horizon that stretches wide and pale under the relentless intensity of the midday sun. Only three miles to the west, the quiet, meandering waters of the Gant Lake Canal slice through the dense greenery, while the vast, protected reaches of the Withlacoochee State Forest provide a sprawling canopy of shade and silence. The quality of light here at dusk possesses a singular, golden thickness, turning the dust kicked up from rural roads into a fine, glowing haze that settles over the fields long after the heat has begun to retreat.

Economic life in Webster revolves around the enduring rhythms of agriculture and the bustling, open-air commerce that defines its character. Farmers and traders gather regularly to exchange goods, maintaining a tradition of industry that has persisted through the decades, far removed from the frantic pace of larger urban centers. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the subterranean limestone formations of Blue Sink and the distant, shimmering surface of Orange Lake remind residents of the complex, water-fed landscape that anchors this part of the state. Life in Webster unfolds with a deliberate, steady cadence, anchored by the cycles of the harvest and the deep, persistent shade of the nearby woods.

About This Webster Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Webster, Florida. Coordinates: 28.609995, -82.055083. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Webster includes the ZIP code (33597, 33514), telephone area code (407, 321), county seat of Sumter County (Bushnell), and school district assignment (Sumter County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.