Welcome to Baxter ...

Baxter is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Baxter is located in Stone County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Baxter, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Baxter is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Baxter: (417)

Communities Also Named Baxter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Baxter: This one is located in Stone County and the other is located in New Madrid County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 28 communities that are also named Baxter - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (3), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, 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 10 communities that are near Baxter.

• Branson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
  • Branson is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <4>
• Berryville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Berryville is located in Carroll County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berryville <4>
• Hollister
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
  • Hollister is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
• Green Forest
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
  • Green Forest is located in Carroll County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Forest <4>
• Kimberling City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
  • Kimberling City is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <4>
• Eureka Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
  • Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <4>
• Reeds Spring
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Spring
  • Reeds Spring is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeds Spring <4>
• Bull Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
  • Bull Creek is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
• Indian Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
  • Indian Point is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Point <4>
• Branson West
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
  • Branson West is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people

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. 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baxter ...

Looking for more information about Baxter? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Baxter.

Adding Baxter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Baxter in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections 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.<5>

From that list, the Baxter post office opened in 1887.

We also found Baxter in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Baxter.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/