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Welcome to Dexter ...

The city of Dexter is located in Cowley County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dexter, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dexter has a population of 273 people<2> (see below for details).

Dexter is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Dexter: 620

The ZIP code for Dexter: 67038<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dexter had an population of 273 people. This is a decrease of 1.8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dexter had a population of 278 people. This makes Dexter the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 278 people, the population of Dexter decreased 23.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 364 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dexter.

Communities Also Named Dexter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Dexter - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, 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.

  • Winfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Arkansas City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Burden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Vale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Parkerfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
    • Parkerfield is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Grenola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Atlanta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <5>
  • Cambridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Cowley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Grainola
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Eaton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
    • Eaton is located in Cowley County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eaton
    • From Dexter to Eaton

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. Our list includes 11 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dexter, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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 Cowley County: www.cowleycounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cowley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dexter.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dexter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Dexter). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dexter or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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