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Baxter is an extinct town in New Madrid County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

The community was named after one Mr. Baxter, the proprietor of a local lumber operation.

Municipalities and communities of New Madrid County, Missouri, United States

County seat: New Madrid

Cities	Canalou Catron Gideon Howardville Lilbourn Marston Matthews Morehouse New Madrid Parma Portageville‡ Risco Sikeston‡ Tallapoosa

Village	North Lilbourn

Townships	Anderson Big Prairie Como Hough La Font Le Sieur Lewis New Madrid Portage St. John West

Unincorporated communities	Bayouville Big Ridge Boekerton Broadwater Como Conran Dodds Hartzell Hurricane Ridge Kewanee La Forge Lorwood Noxall Point Pleasant Ristine

Ghost towns	Baxter East Lake Frailie Linda Ogden Selkirk Wila

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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