Welcome to Baxter ...
So far, we found very little information about Baxter. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Baxter to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Baxter, please Contact Us.
Baxter would have been located within present day San Bernardino County<2>.
The location of Baxter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Baxter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Baxter is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Baxter was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Baxter ...
While we believe that this Baxter is located in San Bernardino County, we know of another 2 California communities named Baxter. Those communities are located in the following counties: Mariposa and Placer County.
Beyond California, there are 28 communities that are also named Baxter - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Baxter.
Communities near Baxter ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Baxter.
- Afton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in San Bernardino County
- Zzyzx
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zzyzx
- Zzyzx is located in San Bernardino County
- Former names for Zzyzx:
- Camp Soda
- Soda Springs
- Baker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <5>
- Lavic ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavic
- Lavic is located in San Bernardino County
- Ludlow
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Ludlow is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <5>
- Glasgow ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Fort Irwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Irwin
- Fort Irwin is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Irwin <5>
- Kerens ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Newberry Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry Springs
- Newberry Springs is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberry Springs <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Baxter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baxter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Baxter. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Baxter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baxter. See our Newspapers Page for Baxter.
Adding Baxter to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Baxter in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Baxter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Baxter post office opened in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Baxter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Baxter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baxter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |