Welcome to Baxter Junction ...

Baxter Junction is located in Cherokee County<1>.

The location of Baxter Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Baxter Junction: Baxter Jct. (or less commonly used: Baxter Jctn.)

Baxter Junction is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Baxter Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Baxter Junction: (620)

Communities near Baxter Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Baxter Junction.

• Joplin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
  • Joplin is located in Jasper County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joplin <4>
• Miami
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
  • Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <4>
• Webb City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
  • Webb City is located in Jasper County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,324 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb City <4>
• Carl Junction
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
  • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <4>
• Columbus
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
• Galena
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Galena is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <4>
• Oronogo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
  • Oronogo is located in Jasper County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <4>
• Commerce
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Commerce is located in Ottawa County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <4>
• Seneca
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Seneca is located in Newton County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
• Carterville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
  • Carterville is located in Jasper County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Baxter Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baxter Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Baxter Junction. 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 Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baxter Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Baxter Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baxter Junction ...

Looking for more information about Baxter Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Baxter Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Baxter Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baxter Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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