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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 hospitals and 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 Effingham County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Effingham County: Clay, Cumberland, Fayette, Jasper & Shelby.

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:

  • Effingham County     (The home county of Dexter)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dexter, with the one closest to Dexter listed first.
    • Funkhouser
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
      • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Altamont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
    • Moccasin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Gilmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Effingham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Heartville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
      • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Shumway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
      • Shumway is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <2>
    • Watson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <2>
    • Beecher City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Mason
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
    • Teutopolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Edgewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <2>
  • Christian County
    • Pana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <2>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dexter, with the one closest to Dexter listed first.
    • Iola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <2>
    • Louisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <2>
    • Ingraham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sailor Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Springs
      • Sailor Springs is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sailor Springs <2>
    • Flora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Kenner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
    • Xenia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Coles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dexter, with the one closest to Dexter listed first.
    • Trilla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dexter, with the one closest to Dexter listed first.
    • Neoga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <2>
    • Jewett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
    • Walla Walla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walla Walla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
      • Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
    • Toledo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
    • Johnstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Greenup
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dexter, with the one closest to Dexter listed first.
    • Saint Elmo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <2>
    • Holliday
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • La Clede
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Loogootee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loogootee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
      • Loogootee is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <2>
    • Brownstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <2>
    • Farina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
      • Farina is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <2>
    • Saint Peter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
      • Saint Peter is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <2>
    • Dressor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dressor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
      • Dressor is located in Fayette County
    • Bluff City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Paul
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
    • Ramsey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Vandalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <2>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dexter, with the one closest to Dexter listed first.
    • Wheeler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <2>
    • Lis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
      • Lis is located in Jasper County
    • Bogota
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
    • Falmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Jasper County
    • Newton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
    • Rose Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Hidalgo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidalgo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo
      • Hidalgo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hidalgo <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dexter, with the one closest to Dexter listed first.
    • Kinmundy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Omega
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Marion County
    • Alma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <2>
    • Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <2>
  • Moultrie County
    • Gays
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <2>
  • Richland County
    • Wakefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Richland County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dexter, with the one closest to Dexter listed first.
    • Stewardson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
      • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <2>
    • Mode
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Sigel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cowden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
      • Cowden is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowden <2>
    • Strasburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Herrick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
      • Herrick is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <2>
    • Lakewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Sexson Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Windsor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Tower Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <2>
    • Oconee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
      • Oconee is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oconee <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dexter, see our County-by-County Page for 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 102 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 30 miles [48.3 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 turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Fremington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremington Cemetery
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
  • Miller Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Chapel Cemetery
  • Funkhouser Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funkhouser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funkhouser Cemetery
  • German Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Cemetery
  • St. Clare Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clare Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clare Catholic Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
  • Little Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Prairie Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
  • Arborcrest Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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    • New Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Ewington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewington Cemetery

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.<5>

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.

  • Altamont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <2>
  • Funkhouser
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
    • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
  • Blue Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
    • Blue Point is located in Effingham County
  • Gilmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
  • Moccasin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
    • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
  • Watson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <2>
  • Effingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Shumway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumway
    • Shumway is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shumway <2>
  • Saint Elmo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Saint Elmo is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elmo <2>
  • Mason
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
  • Beecher City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Edgewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Teutopolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint James
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Fayette County
    • Stewardson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewardson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson
      • Stewardson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewardson <2>

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.

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 Effingham County: www.co.effingham.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dexter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dexter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0808, Longitude: -88.6835       In this case, the coordinates for Dexter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.




 

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