Coordinates: 33°31′45″N 91°30′00″W / 33.52917°N 91.50000°W / 33.52917; -91.50000

Baxter, Arkansas

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Baxter, Arkansas
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CountryUnited States
StateArkansas
CountyDrew
Elevation121 ft (37 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP
71638
Area code870
GNIS feature ID76248[1]

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.[2] Located 40 mi (64 km) from the bayou mouth, it traditionally marked the head of navigation on the bayou.[3]

The Baxter Vidette, an African-American newspaper, began publishing in Baxter in 1902.[4]

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