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 Jasper County<2>.
Baxter was established in 1893.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Baxter is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Baxter was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Baxter once stood is in the (601) & (769)<4> area codes.
Communities Also Named Baxter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, 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 10 communities that are near Baxter.
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
- Decatur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- Bay Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
- Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <5>
- Hickory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <5>
- Chunky
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
- Chunky is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky <5>
- Louin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Pachuta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Montrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Sylvarena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 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.
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.<7>
From that list, the Baxter post office opened in 1894.
We also found Baxter on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Baxter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baxter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |