Baxter Springs Kansas Map
Explore Baxter Springs, Kansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Baxter Springs, Kansas
| City | Baxter Springs |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Cherokee County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.023676 |
| Longitude | -94.735504 |
| Population | 3,888 |
| Density | 476.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 66713 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| County Seat | Columbus |
| School District | Baxter Springs Unified School District 508 |
About Baxter Springs, Kansas
Baxter Springs is a locality in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,888. The population density is 476.7 people per km². Baxter Springs is located at 37.0237°N, 94.7355°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Baxter Springs is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66713.Baxter Springs spreads across the southeastern corner of the plains, where the flat, fertile earth begins to catch the light of the sun in long, golden slants. It lies 26.8 miles south of Pittsburg, KS (from Pittsburg, KS: bearing 184°T), and is situated 6.4 miles southwest of Galena. Kiwanis Park provides a quiet anchor here, offering a patch of green space where the air often holds the scent of damp soil and drying grass. To the west, the land deepens into the rugged shadows of Devils Hollow, while the Spring River traces a slow, deliberate path through the landscape just a mile away. The horizon remains vast and unobstructed, save for the faint, hazy suggestion of Pleasant Ridge rising in the distance, a reminder of the geologic shifts that shaped this quiet portion of the world.
History lingers in the stone foundations of the older buildings, marking the time when Baxter Springs served as a pivotal stop for travelers moving through the territory. The local economy, once tethered to the extraction of lead and zinc, has since shifted its weight, though the remnants of those industrious days still color the character of the streets. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that understands the weight of the seasons, where the wind across the prairie dictates the rhythm of the day. Residents often look toward the water at Grand Lake O' the Cherokees when the heat of summer settles over the fields, finding a sense of scale in the wide, open spaces that define the identity of Baxter Springs.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Baxter Springs Heritage Museum (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 022° N
- Kiwanis Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 089° E
- Ball Fields (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 248° W
- East Riverside Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 097° E
- Unknown Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 3.3 mi, 028° NE
- Marsh arc bridge (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 355° N
- Rainbow Bridge (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 355° N
- Brush Creek Bridge (Viewpoint) — 3.5 mi, 355° N
- Treece, Kansas Historical Marker (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 252° W
- 1a Football State Champs 1984 (Public Artwork) — 5.9 mi, 243° SW
- Galena Mining & Historical Museum (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 055° NE
- Tow Mater (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 054° NE
- Tristate Marker (Attraction) — 6.7 mi, 105° E
- Dorothea B. Hoover Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 067° NE
- Everett J. Ritchie Tri-State Mineral Museum (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 066° NE
- National Historical Cookie Cutter Exhibit (Gallery) — 11.1 mi, 067° NE
- Columbus Telephone Company 100 Year Memorial (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 330° NW
- Spring River Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.8 mi, 022° N
- Saint Mary's Catholic Church Cross (Monument) — 12.2 mi, 077° E
- Coleman Theatre (Theatre) — 12.9 mi, 218° SW
- Route 66 Vintage Iron (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 217° SW
- Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 13.5 mi, 067° NE
- Twin Bridges State Park (State Park) — 15.1 mi, 184° S
- Mined Land Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.2 mi, 339° N
- Tipton Ford Access (State Recreation Area) — 16.5 mi, 099° E
- George Washington Carver National Monument (National Monument) — 20.8 mi, 096° E · 241 acres
- Ozark Cavefish National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.4 mi, 118° SE · 82 acres
- Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.4 mi, 182° S · 8,813 acres
- WWII ruin (Historic Ruins) — 24.3 mi, 121° SE
- Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 54.2 mi, 116° SE · 1.5M acres
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About This Baxter Springs Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Baxter Springs, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.023676, -94.735504. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Baxter Springs includes the ZIP code (66713), telephone area code (913), county seat of Cherokee County (Columbus), and school district assignment (Baxter Springs Unified School District 508).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 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. |
