Dexter, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
39°04′51″N 88°41′00″W / 39.08083°N 88.68333°W / 39.08083; -88.68333CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyEffinghamElevation
597 ft (182 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code217GNIS feature ID422622[1]

Dexter is an unincorporated community in Effingham County, in the U.S. state of Illinois.[1]

History

The Dexter post office closed in 1926.[2] The community's name honors Josia Lufkin Dexter, a local pioneer.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dexter, Illinois
  2. ^ "Effingham County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  3. ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
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