Baxter, Arkansas

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]

CountryUnited States

Elevation

^[1]

121 ft (37 m)

Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))

ZIP

71638

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Baxter, Arkansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°31′45″N 91°30′00″W
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	Drew
Elevation [1]	121 ft (37 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP	71638
Area code	870
GNIS feature ID	76248[1]

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