Baxter Springs Kansas Map
Baxter Springs, Kansas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Baxter Springs, Cherokee County.
Interactive Map of Baxter Springs, Kansas
| City | Baxter Springs |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Cherokee |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.023676 |
| Longitude | -94.735504 |
| Population | 3,855 |
| Density | 473.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Baxter Springs, Kansas
Baxter Springs is a locality in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,855. The population density is 473.7 people per km². Baxter Springs is located at 37.0237°N, 94.7355°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66713.
Baxter Springs rests at the confluence of two significant rivers, the Spring River and the Neosho River, its landscape a gentle meeting of fertile bottomlands and rolling prairie. It lies 12.9 miles west-south-west of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 251°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-west of Galena. The sky here is a vast, ever-present canvas, often a pale, luminous blue that deepens to bruised purples and fiery oranges at dusk, the air carrying the humid scent of sun-baked earth and distant thunderstorms. Ancient oak and elm trees, their limbs gnarled like old storytellers, line the waterways, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to whisper secrets of generations. The terrain, softened by millennia of water and wind, offers a quiet resilience, a subtle yielding that has shaped the character of Baxter Springs and its people. This corner of Cherokee County carries the indelible marks of its past, a history deeply intertwined with the discovery of valuable mineral resources. The legacy of lead and zinc mining echoes in the very bones of the land, a reminder of the boom-and-bust cycles that once defined the local economy, drawing prospectors and laborers from far and wide. Remnants of this industrial heritage can still be glimpsed, adding a layer of rugged authenticity to the otherwise pastoral scenes. Today, the economy of Baxter Springs is more diversified, drawing strength from agriculture, manufacturing, and a growing appreciation for its historical significance, particularly its role along historic Route 66, a ribbon of asphalt that still beckons travelers with promises of simpler times and roadside Americana.
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About This Baxter Springs Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Baxter Springs, Kansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Baxter Springs and Cherokee County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Baxter Springs is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Baxter Springs is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
