page_title: Webster Springs, West Virginia
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Webster Springs, West Virginia / History
caption_attribution_description: English: The tombstone erected near the actual burial site of William Arthur in his honor, as a founder of Fort Lick (now Webster Springs), WV.
context_page_description: Addison, commonly known as Webster Springs, is a town in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. Although it was incorporated as Addison in 1892, it is more frequently referred to as Webster Springs, the name of the town's post office. It was named for Addison McLaughlin, upon whose land the town was originally laid out. The population was 776 at the 2010 census.
  The town was famous in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for its numerous salt sulfur water wells. People believed that the water from the wells had medicinal qualities.
  Webster Springs sits at the confluence of the Elk and Back Fork of the Elk Rivers. The town has numerous shops, retail stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, a motel, and several restaurants. Government offices for the municipality, county, and state are available in the town. The town is served by the Addison Public Library and fire service is provided by the Webster Springs Volunteer Fire Department.
context_section_description: The town's first permanent settlers were named William and Polly (maiden name, "Friend") Arthur, who arrived in 1860. The first post office established in Webster County was Fort Lick, present-day Webster Springs. The postmaster at the time was a man by the name of John Hall. It is also the county seat of Webster County
  The Morton House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
caption: The tombstone erected near the actual burial site of William Arthur, in his honor as a founder of Fort Lick (now Webster Springs), WV.
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