Welcome to Baxter ...

The town of Baxter is located in Putnam 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 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Baxter has a population of 1,522 people<3> (see below for details).

Baxter is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Baxter (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Baxter: (931)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Baxter had an population of 1,522 people. This is an increase of 11.5% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Baxter had a population of 1,365 people. This makes Baxter the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Baxter represents 0.02% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 211st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,365 people, the population of Baxter increased 6.72% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,279 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Baxter.

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, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, 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.

• Columbus Hill
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
  • Columbus Hill lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the north of Baxter.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Columbus Hill
• Cookeville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
  • Cookeville lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the east of Baxter.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cookeville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville<6>
• Temperance Hall
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
  • Temperance Hall lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the west of Baxter.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Temperance Hall
• Sparta
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Baxter.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sparta
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta<6>
• Smithville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Baxter.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Smithville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville<6>
• Lafayette
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Baxter.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lafayette
• Algood
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
  • Algood lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the east of Baxter.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Algood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood<6>
• Carthage
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Carthage lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the west of Baxter.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Carthage
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage<6>
• White Plains
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • White Plains lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the east of Baxter.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on White Plains
• Pekin ‑ Historic
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Pekin was located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the west of Baxter.
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Baxter, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<7>

From that list, the Baxter post office opened in 1902.

We also found Baxter on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Tennessee (1956).

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 Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/