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Welcome to Dexter ...

Dexter is located in Mason County<1>.

Dexter is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Dexter lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Dexter: 606

Communities Also Named Dexter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Dexter: This one is located in Mason County and the other is located in Calloway County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 29 communities that are also named Dexter - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, 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.

  • Maysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Georgetown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Flemingsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Manchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Ripley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ripley is located in Brown County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <3>
  • Aberdeen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Augusta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Felicity
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Washington is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Brooksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dexter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.