Profile for Baxter, Tennessee, TN

Former and merged names include:
· Mine Lick
· The Lowland

Listed places near Baxter

Cemeteries (66)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Baxter population
• Ancestry of people in Baxter
• Housing in Baxter
• Income in Baxter
• Marital status of adults in Baxter
• Place of birth of people in Baxter
• Residence in 1995, of people in Baxter
• School enrollment & education levels in Baxter
• Transportation & commute times in Baxter
• Putnam County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Tennessee
• State data - Tennessee
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Baxter demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Putnam County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 38544 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

13% of Baxter residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Baxter ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Baxter
• Cemeteries in Putnam County
• Genealogy page (TN GenWeb) for Putnam County
• Libraries in or near Baxter

Post a query on a message board:

• Putnam County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Baxter museums
• Baxter historic sites
• Baxter area parks
• Wineries near Baxter

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Baxter area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Putnam County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Tennessee cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Baxter
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Putnam County

• Baxter business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Tennessee
• Local ordinances in Tennessee (Partial selection)

• Crime in Putnam County
• Arrests in Putnam County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Tennessee
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Baxter was $12,708, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Putnam County economic census
• Putnam County economic summary
• Putnam County employment growth
• Putnam County unemployment rate
• Tennessee economic data

6% of Baxter residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Baxter
• Colleges in Tennessee
• Learning Disabilities Association in Tennessee
• Schools in or near Baxter
• School districts in or near Baxter
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Tennessee high schools

• Movies playing in or near Baxter

• Air pollution in Putnam County
• Diesel soot in Putnam County
• Land contamination in Putnam County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Tennessee
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Putnam County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Tennessee

• ePodunk festival listings
• Tennessee county fairs
• Tennessee festivals (Tennessee tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Baxter

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Baxter
• Geocaches in Tennessee

• Baxter items now on sale

• Putnam County government
• Tennessee state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Baxter medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Baxter
• Historic sites in Tennessee
• Museums in or near Baxter
• Museums in Tennessee
• Tennessee state archives
• Tennessee state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Putnam County genealogy forum

Median rent in Baxter, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $274.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $622.

• Find Foreclosure in Baxter
• Homes for sale in the Baxter area
• Find a Baxter Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Tennessee mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Tennessee
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Baxter include Baxter Branch Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Baxter

• Tennessee library

• Get directions from Baxter
• Get directions to Baxter
• Census map of Baxter area
• Historic maps of TN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Tennessee
• Topographic map of Baxter

• Daily newspapers in or near Baxter
• AM radio stations in or near Baxter
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Baxter
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Baxter
• TV stations in or near Baxter
• Media ownership in the Baxter area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Tennessee

• Military bases in Tennessee
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Baxter
• Search obituaries in Tennessee
• Recent death notices - selected TN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Tennessee
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Tennessee
• Lions clubs in Tennessee
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Baxter
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Baxter

• Parks near Baxter
• National forests in Tennessee
• State parks in Tennessee

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Baxter
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Tennessee communities
• Photos of Tennessee places
• Post cards of Tennessee communities

Putnam County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Baxter political report.

• Tennessee Democratic party
• Tennessee Republican party
• Tennessee elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Baxter
• Total membership by faith, in Putnam County

• Chowhound message boards for TN

The average commute time for Baxter workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Baxter travel guide
• Airports near Baxter
• Hotels near Baxter
• Tennessee tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Tennessee
• Wildlife refuges in Tennessee

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