Baxter is an extinct town in New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
The community was named after one Mr. Baxter, the proprietor of a local lumber operation.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baxter
- ^ "New Madrid County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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