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Welcome to Dexter ...

Dexter is located in Walthall County<1>.

Dexter is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Dexter: 601 & 769<3>

Communities Also Named Dexter ...

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

Beyond Mississippi, there are 29 communities that are also named Dexter - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, 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.

  • Columbia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklinton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Tylertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Varnado
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Varnado is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <4>
  • Angie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Angie is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <4>
  • Popeville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Popeville is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
  • Kokomo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pine is located in Washington Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
  • Twin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Twin is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
  • Pinebur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pinebur is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur

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 Mississippi's counties, including Walthall, 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>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Dexter area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Dexter area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.