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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Baxter Springs (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Baxter Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Baxter Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Baxter Springs: Baxter Spgs. (or less commonly used: Baxter Spngs. or Baxter Sprngs.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Baxter Springs is located in Cherokee County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Crawford, Labette, Jasper (MO), Newton (MO), Craig (OK) & Ottawa (OK).

Below are the counties that are near Baxter Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Baxter Springs:

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of Baxter Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baxter Springs, with the one closest to Baxter Springs listed first.
    • Baxter Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Junction
      • Baxter Junction is located in Cherokee County
    • Commonwealth
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lowell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Cherokee County
      • Lowell has also been known as:
      • Lowell Station
    • Riverton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Galena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
      • East Galena is located in Cherokee County
    • Empire City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
      • Empire City is located in Cherokee County
    • Galena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Galena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
      • South Galena is located in Cherokee County
    • Neutral
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neutral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neutral
      • Neutral is located in Cherokee County
      • Neutral has also been known as:
      • Neutral City
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neutral
      • From Baxter Springs to Neutral
    • Cravensville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Treece
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treece have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treece
      • Treece is located in Cherokee County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 136 people
    • Quaker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Badger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Badger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
      • Badger is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Badger
      • From Baxter Springs to Badger
  • Crawford County
  • Labette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baxter Springs, with the one closest to Baxter Springs listed first.
    • Chetopa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Oswego
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartlett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Labette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
      • Labette is located in Labette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Labette has also been known as:
      • Labette City
    • Strauss
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Barton County (MO)
  • Jasper County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baxter Springs, with the one closest to Baxter Springs listed first.
    • Central City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Iron Gates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gates
      • Iron Gates is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Klondike
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Joplin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • West Joplin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Smithfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Thoms
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thoms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoms
      • Thoms is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thoms
      • From Baxter Springs to Thoms
    • Dupont ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dupont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dupont
      • From Baxter Springs to Dupont
    • Lone Elm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • East Joplin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rex City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rex City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex City
      • Rex City is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Airport Drive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
      • Airport Drive is located in Jasper County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • 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.<1> 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 <3>
  • McDonald County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baxter Springs, with the one closest to Baxter Springs listed first.
    • May
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiff City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
      • Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Goodman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <3>
    • Erie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in McDonald County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Erie
      • From Baxter Springs to Erie
    • Anderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baxter Springs, with the one closest to Baxter Springs listed first.
    • Loma Linda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
      • Loma Linda is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Grand Falls Plaza
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Falls Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Plaza
      • Grand Falls Plaza is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Shoal Creek Drive
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Drive
      • Shoal Creek Drive is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Spring City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Cliff Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
      • Cliff Village is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Dennis Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Acres
      • Dennis Acres is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Redings Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redings Mill
      • Redings Mill is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Leawood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leawood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
      • Leawood is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Shoal Creek Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Estates
      • Shoal Creek Estates is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Saginaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Silver Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Newton County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2012: 631 people
    • Racine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Newton County (MO)
    • Seneca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Craig County (OK)
  • Delaware County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baxter Springs, with the one closest to Baxter Springs listed first.
    • Copeland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Copeland is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Cayuga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bernice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <3>
  • Ottawa County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baxter Springs, with the one closest to Baxter Springs listed first.
    • Hockerville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincolnville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Picher ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Quapaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quapaw
      • Quapaw is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quapaw <3>
    • Cardin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardin
      • Cardin is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 3 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardin <3>
    • Peoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • 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.<1> 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 <3>
    • North Miami
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
      • North Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Ottawa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Miami
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dotyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
      • Dotyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Wyandotte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyandotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyandotte <3>
    • Kellyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Baxter Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Baxter Springs.

Cemeteries Near Baxter Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baxter Springs.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Baxter Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Baxter Springs, with the one closest to Baxter Springs listed first.

  • Baxter Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lowell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Usrey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Usrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Usrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gandy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Faith Community Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Community Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Community Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Galena Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dockery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dockery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dockery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Baxter Springs had a population of 1,248 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Baxter Springs had a population of 3,893 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Baxter Springs, with the one closest to Baxter Springs listed first.

  • Lowell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Cherokee County
    • Lowell has also been known as:
    • Lowell Station
  • Galena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Empire City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
    • Empire City is located in Cherokee County
  • Neutral
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neutral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neutral
    • Neutral is located in Cherokee County
    • Neutral has also been known as:
    • Neutral City
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Neutral
    • From Baxter Springs to Neutral
  • Hornet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornet
    • Hornet is located in Newton County (MO)
  • Crestline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Keelville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Blendville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blendville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendville
    • Blendville is located in Jasper County (MO)
  • Columbus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Joplin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • West Joplin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Thoms
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thoms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoms
    • Thoms is located in Jasper County (MO)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Thoms
    • From Baxter Springs to Thoms
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    • Smithfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill Rose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rose
      • Mill Rose is located in Cherokee County
    • Tuckahoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
      • Tuckahoe is located in Jasper County (MO)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Baxter Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Baxter Springs.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Baxter Springs ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baxter Springs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Baxter Springs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Baxter Springs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Baxter Springs.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6> of Baxter Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Baxter Springs:

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

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baxter Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baxter Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0237, Longitude: -94.7353    









 

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