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The
former Baxter school, now the Baxter Community Center
Photo Courtesy Erik
Whetstone, 7-04 |
History in
a Pecan Shell
Settled prior to
the Civil War, Baxter later (1900) became a stop on the Texas and
New Orleans Railroad. A post office was open briefly (1901-1912) and
the town gave every indication it would thrive.
But like many towns it was cursed by its proximity to a county
seat. By the end of WWII,
only two businesses were in operation and the population was a mere
56. The former Baxter school became a community center and the population
from 1950 to 2000 was a mere 20 persons. |
The
door of the old schoo house (1907-1943)
now a community center
Photo
courtesy Dustin
Martin, February 2017 |
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Sunday
drives in and around Athens:
Athens:
Where the hamburger was invented -
(From Bob Bowman's East Texas Sunday Drives)
Athens, New York, Texas Cheesecakes, LaRue, Brownsboro, Edom, Purtis
Creek State Park, Eustace, Mabank, Gun Barrel City, Payne Springs,
Caney City, Malakoff and Cross Roads.
Baxter Nearby Destinations
Hwy 19 : North
to Canton, or South to
Palestine.
Hwy 31 : East
to Tyler,
or West to Corsicana
via Malakoff, Trinidad
and Kerens.
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