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East Texas
Ghost Town
BAXTER,
TEXASHenderson County
Not on the map
FM 804 and Highway 175
5 miles SE of Athens
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Athens
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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.
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Former
residence of Baxter, Texas
Photo Courtesy Erik Whetstone, 7-04 |
Sunday drives
in and around Athens
( From Bob Bowman's East Texas Sunday Drives )
Athens:
Where the hamburger was invented - 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.
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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