Baxter, Georgia

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

Baxter, Georgia
Baxter, Georgia
Location within the state of Georgia
Baxter, Georgia
Baxter, Georgia (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°44′19″N 84°04′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyUnion
Elevation
2,129 ft (649 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)706 & 762
GNIS ID331107[1]

History

A post office called Baxter was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1953.[2] Baxter was located inland away from railroads.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baxter, Georgia
  2. "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 146.


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