| Official Name: | Baxter, Arkansas |
| Pushpin Map: | Arkansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Baxter |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Drew |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 37 |
| Elevation Ft: | 121 |
| Coordinates: | 33.5292°N -91.5°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP |
| Postal Code: | 71638 |
| Area Code: | 870 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 76248 |
Baxter is an unincorporated community in Drew County, Arkansas, United States. It is located on Arkansas Highway 35 west of Dermott, near where the highway crosses Bayou Bartholomew.[1] Located 40miles from the bayou mouth, it traditionally marked the head of navigation on the bayou.[2]
The Baxter Vidette, an African-American newspaper, began publishing in Baxter in 1902.[3]