Baxter in Putnam County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Baxter Seminary
Photographed by Karen Key, July 29, 2008
1. Baxter Seminary Marker
This is the site of the former Baxter Seminary, operated by the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1910-1959. J. Daniel Harris led the drive for the secondary school; its first President was Samuel E. Ryan. Under Harry L. Upperman it attained an enrollment near 400 and a quality academic and vocational curriculum, stressing Christian principles and offering a self-help program for deserving students.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 36° 8.59′ N, 85° 38.24′ W. Marker is in Baxter, Tennessee, in Putnam County. It is on 1st Avenue S, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baxter TN 38544, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Richard Fielding Cooke (approx. 1.3 miles away); Major Richard Fielding Cooke (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old Shipley Barn (approx. 6.7 miles away); Cookeville Confederate Memorial (approx. 7.2 miles away); Civil War In Putnam County (approx. 7.3 miles away); Tennessee Central Depot (approx. 7.3 miles away); P.M. Smith Building (approx. 7.3 miles away); Jere Baxter (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baxter.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Baxter Seminary. Website homepage (Submitted on April 2, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. History of Baxter Seminary, Baxter, Tennessee. (Herald Newspaper, March, 10, 1910) Baxter Seminary, a school to be run by the Methodist Church, has opened in Baxter. (Submitted on October 15, 2008, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California.)
Photographed by Karen Key, July 29, 2008
2. Baxter Seminary Marker
Photographed by Karen Key, July 29, 2008
3. Baxter Seminary Marker
via Baxter Seminary, unknown
4. Baxter Seminary
Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2008, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 1,809 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2008, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. 4. submitted on April 2, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
