Unincorporated community in Arkansas, United States
| Baxter, Arkansas | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 33°31′45″N 91°30′00″W / 33.52917°N 91.50000°W / 33.52917; -91.50000 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Drew |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP | 71638 |
| Area code | 870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 76248 |
Baxter is an unincorporated community in Drew County, Arkansas, United States. It is located on Arkansas Highway 35 west of Dermott, near where the highway crosses Bayou Bartholomew. Located 40 mi (64 km) from the bayou mouth, it traditionally marked the head of navigation on the bayou.
The Baxter Vidette, an African-American newspaper, began publishing in Baxter in 1902.
References
- ^ "Baxter". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Drew County, Arkansas General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Immigration (1885). Louisiana. Products, Resources and Attractions. p. 67. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- "About The Baxter vidette. (Baxter, Ark.) 1902-19??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
| Municipalities and communities of Drew County, Arkansas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Monticello | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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