Welcome to Dexter ...

Dexter is located in Elmore County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dexter, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Dexter is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Dexter lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Dexter, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Dexter: 334

Communities Also Named Dexter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Dexter - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dexter.

Communities near Dexter ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dexter.

• Millbrook
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
  • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <4>
• Wetumpka
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetumpka
  • Wetumpka is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetumpka <4>
• Tallassee
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallassee
  • Tallassee is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,454 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallassee <4>
• Elmore
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
  • Elmore is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmore <4>
• Coosada
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada
  • Coosada is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coosada <4>
• Deatsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
  • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <4>
• Eclectic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eclectic
  • Eclectic is located in Elmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eclectic <4>
• Rockford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
  • Rockford is located in Coosa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <4>
• Central
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
  • Central is located in Elmore County
• Claud
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claud
  • Claud is located in Elmore County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dexter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dexter.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dexter. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dexter.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dexter. See our Newspapers Page for Dexter.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dexter ...

Looking for more information about Dexter? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dexter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dexter.

Adding Dexter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dexter in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dexter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Dexter post office opened in 1891.

We also found Dexter in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dexter.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dexter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Elmore County: www.elmoreco.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/