Baxter, Pennsylvania

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. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  3. McKnight, William James (1917). Historical. J.H. Beers. p. 477.

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


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, December 06, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.