Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Baxter had a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Holton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
  • Holton is located in Morgan County
• Jones Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Springs
  • Jones Springs is located in Berkeley County
• Hedgesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
  • Hedgesville is located in Berkeley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hedgesville <3>
• North Mountain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mountain
  • North Mountain is located in Berkeley County
• Ernstville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernstville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernstville
  • Ernstville is located in Washington County (MD)
• Cherry Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
  • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
• Spring Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
  • Spring Mills is located in Berkeley County
• Little Georgetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
  • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
• Sleepy Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
  • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
• Green Spring Furnace
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Furnace
  • Green Spring Furnace is located in Washington County (MD)
• Indian Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Washington County (MD)
• Ridersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridersville
  • Ridersville is located in Morgan County
• Stotlers Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotlers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
  • Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
• Shanghai
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
  • Shanghai is located in Berkeley County
• Berkeley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
  • Berkeley is located in Berkeley County
• Four Locks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Locks
  • Four Locks is located in Washington County (MD)
• Martinsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Martinsburg is located in Berkeley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
• Bedington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
  • Bedington is located in Berkeley County
• Falling Waters
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Waters
  • Falling Waters is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falling Waters <3>
• Berkeley Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Springs
  • Berkeley Springs is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley Springs <3>
• Clear Spring
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
  • Clear Spring is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Spring <3>
• Sir Johns Run
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sir Johns Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sir Johns Run
  • Sir Johns Run is located in Morgan County
• Ganotown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganotown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganotown
  • Ganotown is located in Berkeley County
• Marlowe
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlowe
  • Marlowe is located in Berkeley County
• Hancock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <3>
• Hancock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Morgan County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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