Baxter is an unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. Baxter lies to the northwest of Rivesville along Paw Paw Creek.
Baxter | |
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Coordinates: 39°32′38″N 80°8′32″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Marion |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1535314[1] |
The town was once the site of the Stafford Mine, one of the largest bituminous coal mines in Marion County, owned by the New Central Coal Company of New York.[2]
Municipalities and communities of Marion County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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County seat: Fairmont | ||
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Fictional places | Grantville (1632 series) | |
Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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