Baxter County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 23 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Mountain Home, Big Flat, Cotter.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP16 of 23 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
23 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Baxter County Courthouse | Mountain Home | 1995 |
| Big Flat School Gymnasium | Big Flat | 1993 |
| Big Spring | Bull Shoals | 2025 |
| Buford School Building | Buford | 1992 |
| Case-Shiras-Dearmore House | Mountain Home | 1992 |
| Casey House | Mountain Home | 1975 |
| Cold Water School | Big Flat | 2008 |
| Cotter Bridge | Cotter | 1990 |
| Cotter High School Gymnasium, Old | Cotter | 1995 |
| Cotter Water Tower | Cotter | 2007 |
| Davis House | Norfork | 1995 |
| Domino Shed | Big Flat | 2025 |
| Fort Smith to Jackson Road-Talbert's Ferry Segments | Cotter | 2004 |
| Galatia Church | Norfolk | |
| Horace Mann School Historic District | Norfolk | 2007 |
| Hutcheson, Sid, Building | Norfork | 2014 |
| Mountain Home Cemetery, Historic Section | Mountain Home | 2020 |
| Mountain Home Commercial Historic District | Mountain Home | 2010 |
| Old Joe | Norfolk | 1982 |
| Rollins Hospital | Gassville | 2007 |
| Uncle Willie Huffines Park | Big Flat | 2025 |
| Wolf Cemetery | Norfork | 2013 |
| Wolf, Jacob, House | Norfolk | 1973 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBaxter was formed in 1873 (1873-03-24) from Fulton, Izard, Marion, Searcy.
BAXTER created from FULTON, IZARD, MARION, and SEARCY. Mistakes in description corrected 16 Feb 1875.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBaxter County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,004 | 9,298 | 10,216 | 10,281 | 11,683 | 9,943 | 27,409 | 38,386 | 41,627 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS45 cemeteries and 13 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 45 of 45 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Acklin Cemetery |
| Amos Cemetery |
| Arkana Cemetery |
| Athens Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Baxter Memorial Gardens |
| Bentley Ridge Cemetery |
| Big Flat Cemetery |
| Burnt School House Cemetery |
| Casteel Cemetery |
| Conley Cemetery |
| Coots Cemetery |
| Cotter Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Cuff Cemetery |
| Custer - Herron Cemetery |
| Douglas Cemetery |
| East Oakland Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fluty Cemetery |
| Galatia Cemetery |
| Gamaliel Cemetery |
| Gassville Cemetery |
| Hand Cemetery |
| Haskell Cemetery |
| Heart Cemetery |
| Lone Rock Cemetery |
| Martin Springs Cemetery |
| Maynard Cemetery |
| Moody Cemetery |
| Mountain Home Cemetery |
| Nelson Cemetery |
| Norfork Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Old Oakland Cemetery |
| Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Quality Ridge Cemetery |
| Table Rock Cemetery |
| Thacker Cemetery |
| Three Brothers Cemetery |
| Tucker Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Wesley Chapel Cemetery |
| Whiteville Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 13 of 13
| Name |
|---|
| Bennetts |
| Berry |
| Casteel |
| Chastain |
| Conville |
| Covey |
| Custer |
| Hand |
| Independence |
| Jonesdale |
| Laytonville |
| Spencer |
| Wake |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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