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Welcome to Baxter ...

Baxter is located in Scotts Bluff County<1>.

Baxter is 3,950 feet [1,204 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Baxter is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Baxter lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Baxter: 308

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, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, 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.

  • Scottsbluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gering
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gering is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gering
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gering <3>
  • Mitchell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Terrytown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Terrytown is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,163 people
  • Bayard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Minatare
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Melbeta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • McGrew
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • McGrew is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrew
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGrew <3>
  • Hillerage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hillerage is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillerage
  • Craft
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Craft is located in Morrill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Scotts Bluff, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baxter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.