Baxter is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1]

History

A post office was established at Baxter in 1875, and remained in operation until 1967.[2] The community was named for Richard J. Baxter, who owned a sawmill there.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baxter, Pennsylvania
  2. ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  3. ^ McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 477.

41°08′04″N 79°08′59″W / 41.13444°N 79.14972°W / 41.13444; -79.14972


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