South of Salesville, the North Fork of White River empties into the White via the Norfork Tailwater downstream of Norfork Dam. South of the dam, the White River forms the western boundary of Baxter-Marion county line until Buffalo City, when the Buffalo National River empties into the White, with the White continuing across Baxter County from west to east. The river has several important milestones in Baxter County: beginning along the western boundary of Baxter County, the White River is impounded to form the Bull Shoals Lake reservoir by Bull Shoals Dam, which spans the Baxter- Marion county line. See also: List of lakes in Baxter County, Arkansasīaxter County is within the White River watershed. Hydrology Norfork Tailwater, known for trout fishing Baxter County is surrounded by sparsely populated Ozark counties on all sides: Fulton County to the east, Izard County to the southeast, Stone County to the south, Searcy County to the southwest, Marion County to the west, and Ozark County, Missouri to the north. The county is located approximately 110 miles (180 km) southeast of Springfield, Missouri, 152 miles (245 km) north of Little Rock, and 246 miles (396 km) southwest of St. Eastern Baxter County and a small area around Mountain Home are within the Central Plateau subregion, known for comparatively flatter terrain more suited for hayfields, pastures, and housing, as well as karst. Land near Bull Shoals Lake, Norfork Lake, and along the White River are within the White River Hills subregion, known for steep, rocky soils, spring-fed mountain streams, and oak-hickory-pine forest. See also: Geography of Arkansas and Ozarksīaxter County is located within the Salem Plateau, a subregion of the Ozark Mountains.

A narrow margin of 184 votes took the county 'wet'. The liquor sales prohibition was overturned in 1978 in the heaviest voter turnout in county history to that date, with 6,175 for the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors and 5,991 against.

In 1945, Baxter County voted to take the county 'dry'-liquor sales prohibited-in 1945 by a vote of 548 to 432. The small community of Mountain Home was named temporary county seat and was later named permanent county seat. It was named for Elisha Baxter, who was governor of Arkansas at the time. History īaxter County was created by the 19th Arkansas General Assembly on Mafrom parts of Fulton, Izard, Marion, and Searcy counties. Educational institutions have also played a role in the life of the community. The natural environment of nearby Norfork and Bull Shoals lakes and the surrounding countryside has attracted tourists from around the country for many years. Mountain Home, a small town whose origins date back to the early 19th century, is located in north-central Arkansas on a plateau in the Ozark Mountains. On its southern border is the White River, Norfork Tailwater and the Buffalo National River. It is commonly referred to as the Twin Lakes Area because it is bordered by two of Arkansas' largest lakes, Bull Shoals Lake and Norfork Lake. It is in the northern part of the state, bordering Missouri.

The Mountain Home, AR, Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Baxter County. It is Arkansas's 66th county, formed on March 24, 1873, and named for Elisha Baxter, the tenth governor of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 41,627.

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