Welcome to South Baxter ...

South Baxter is located in Sweetwater County<1>.

The location of South Baxter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for South Baxter: S. Baxter

South Baxter is 7,220 feet [2,201 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of South Baxter is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

South Baxter lies within the (307) area code.

Communities near South Baxter ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Baxter.

• Rock Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Rock Springs is located in Sweetwater County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Springs <4>
• Arrowhead Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Springs
  • Arrowhead Springs is located in Sweetwater County
• Sweeney Ranch
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeney Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeney Ranch
  • Sweeney Ranch is located in Sweetwater County
• Quealy
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quealy
  • Quealy is located in Sweetwater County
• Clearview Acres
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Acres
  • Clearview Acres is located in Sweetwater County
• Purple Sage
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Sage
  • Purple Sage is located in Sweetwater County
• Green River
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
  • Green River is located in Sweetwater County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,788 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green River <4>
• North Rock Springs
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rock Springs
  • North Rock Springs is located in Sweetwater County
• Reliance
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
  • Reliance is located in Sweetwater County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reliance <4>
• James Town
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Town
  • James Town is located in Sweetwater County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Baxter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Baxter.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South 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 South Baxter.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Baxter. See our Newspapers Page for South Baxter.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Baxter ...

Looking for more information about South 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 South Baxter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Baxter.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Baxter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sweetwater County: www.co.sweet.wy.us/

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/