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Baxter, Pennsylvania

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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

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

History

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

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.
Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Brookville
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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


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