Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Dexter (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Dexter. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Dexter is located in Jefferson County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Arkansas, Cleveland, Grant, Lincoln, Lonoke & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Dexter. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dexter:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Dexter)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dexter, with the one closest to Dexter listed first.
- White Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pastoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Wright
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wright is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Pine Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Redfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sherrill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Rob Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
- Tucker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tucker is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Altheimer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Arkansas County
- Humphrey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dexter, with the one closest to Dexter listed first.
- Staves
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Staves is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staves
- White Oak Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak Bluff is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Bluff
- Rison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Toledo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Toledo is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Dallas County
- Carthage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dexter, with the one closest to Dexter listed first.
- Center Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Center Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Ebb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
- Ico ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ico is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
- Grapevine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grapevine is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Sheridan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Slabtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Slabtown is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Turin ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Turin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
- Dogwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dogwood is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Prattsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tull
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tull is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Leola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dexter, with the one closest to Dexter listed first.
- Yorktown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yorktown is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Grady
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sarassa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
- Palmyra
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Palmyra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Star City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dexter, with the one closest to Dexter listed first.
- England
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Keo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Coy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coy is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Cobbs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
- Allport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Allport is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Humnoke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seaton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seaton is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
- Bayou Meto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bayou Meto is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dexter, with the one closest to Dexter listed first.
- Hensley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Woodson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Bingham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bingham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Wrightsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
- Landmark
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Landmark is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Landmark has also been known as:
- Parkers - Iron Springs
- Scott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sweet Home
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- College Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Windamere
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Windamere is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windamere
- Alexander
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mabelvale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wakefield Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dexter, with the one closest to Dexter listed first.
- East End
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East End is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Shannon Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
- Shaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Bauxite
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bauxite is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
- Bryant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dexter, see our County-by-County Page for Dexter.
Cemeteries Near Dexter ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dexter.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Dexter - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dexter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dexter, with the one closest to Dexter listed first.
- Musgrove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Piper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McFadden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chandler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hardin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cheek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clark Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Happy Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (235 more) ...
- Jefferson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Stephen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dexter had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dexter, with the one closest to Dexter listed first.
- Samples
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Samples is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samples
- Pastoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pastoria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastoria
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Kearney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kearney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Pine Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Junet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Junet is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junet
- Darysaw ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Darysaw is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darysaw
- Redfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wilkins is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Sherrill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Red Bluff ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Red Bluff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Plum Bayou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bayou
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Double Wells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Double Wells is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Wells
- Rob Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rob Roy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
- Ebb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ebb is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dexter. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dexter.
Newspapers Published in Dexter ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dexter.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dexter, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dexter.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dexter:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arkansas County
- Cleveland County
- Dallas County
- Grant County
- Lincoln County
- Lonoke County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dexter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dexter) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |