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DEXTER
CITY HALL
Dexter is located at
36°47′48″N 89°57′45″W
Dexter Missouri History
Dexter was platted in 1873. Mr. Dex, an early settler, gave the community the name of his horse, Dexter. Dexter experienced rapid growth with the arrival of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway. A post office called Dexter City was established in 1873, and the name was changed to Dexter in 1887.