Welcome to Dexter ...

Dexter is located in Meigs County<1>.

Google driving directions from your current location to Dexter

We aren't confident of the location of Dexter, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>

The pronunciation of Dexter: DEX-tuhr<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dexter, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.

Dexter is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Dexter: 740 & 220<5>

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, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, 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.

Athens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
Wellston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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- Wellston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <6>
Point Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <6>
Gallipolis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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- Gallipolis is located in Gallia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <6>
Middleport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Middleport is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <6>
Pomeroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomeroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
- Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <6>
McArthur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- McArthur is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <6>
New Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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- New Haven is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <6>
Mason
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
Albany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>

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.

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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Dexter post office opened in 1857.

We also found Dexter in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dexter.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Meigs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	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.
<3>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Dexter. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dexter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Dexter area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. 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).
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	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.
<8>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/