Welcome to Baxter ...
Baxter is located in Berkeley 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 1891.
Baxter is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Baxter lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Baxter: (304) and (681)<4>
Websites for Baxter ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.berkeleycounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Baxter, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Baxter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Baxter: This one is located in Berkeley County and the other is located in Marion County.
Beyond West Virginia, 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, Tennessee, Texas, 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.
- Hagerstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <5>
- 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 <5>
- Williamsport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <5>
- Shepherdstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <5>
- 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 <5>
- Sharpsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <5>
- Bath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- Big Pool
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
- Big Pool is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <5>
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.<6>
From that list, the Baxter post office opened in 1891.
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 Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |