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