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we pass this GPS location for Dexter:
36.794542, -89.957840
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We found 29 communities that share the name Dexter.
Within Missouri, the name Dexter is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Elmore County
This Dexter is located in Elmore County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Dexter.
Arkansas
Jefferson County
This Dexter is located in Jefferson County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Dexter.
Georgia
Laurens County
This Dexter is located in Laurens County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the southeast of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Dexter.
Illinois
Effingham County
This Dexter is located in Effingham County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Dexter.
Indiana
Perry County
This Dexter is located in Perry County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Dexter.
Iowa
Dallas County
This Dexter is located in Dallas County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Dexter.
Kansas
Cowley County
This Dexter is located in Cowley County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the west of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Dexter.
Kentucky
Calloway County
This Dexter is located in Calloway County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calloway County community of Dexter.
Mason County
This Dexter is located in Mason County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km] to the east northeast of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Dexter.
Maine
Penobscot County
This Dexter is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,214 miles [1,953.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Dexter.
Michigan
Marquette County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Dexter [Marquette County].
Washtenaw County
This Dexter is located in Washtenaw County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Dexter.
Minnesota
Mower County
This Dexter is located in Mower County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mower County community of Dexter.
Mississippi
Marion County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Dexter [Marion County].
Walthall County
This Dexter is located in Walthall County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the south of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walthall County community of Dexter.
Nebraska
Lincoln County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Dexter.
New Hampshire
Strafford County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Dexter [Strafford County].
New Mexico
Chaves County
This Dexter is located in Chaves County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaves County community of Dexter.
New York
Jefferson County
This Dexter is located in Jefferson County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Dexter.
North Carolina
Granville County
This Dexter is located in Granville County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the east of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granville County community of Dexter.
Ohio
Meigs County
This Dexter is located in Meigs County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Dexter.
Ontario
This Dexter lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
Oregon
Lane County
This Dexter is located in Lane County and lies 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Dexter.
Pennsylvania
Tioga County
This Dexter is located in Tioga County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Dexter.
South Dakota
Codington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Dexter [Codington County].
Tennessee
Shelby County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Dexter [Shelby County].
Texas
Cooke County
This Dexter is located in Cooke County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooke County community of Dexter.
West Virginia
Roane County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Dexter [Roane County].
Wisconsin
Fond du Lac County
This Dexter is located in Fond du Lac County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the north of the Dexter that is located in Stoddard County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fond du Lac County community of Dexter.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dexter ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Bradyville ‑ Historic (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Dexter to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dexter and extending to:
The White House (Washington, DC) is 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Dexter to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,519 miles [10,491.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,247 miles [11,662.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,125 miles [8,247.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 36.7945, Longitude: -89.9578
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Dexter could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
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.
<4>
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.
<5>
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.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Dexter to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.831 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.227 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.944 degrees.