Dexter, Texas

Dexter, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°49′7″N96°57′49″W / 33.81861°N 96.96361°W / 33.81861; -96.96361
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Cooke
Elevation	778 ft (237 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	940
GNIS feature ID	1355990 [1]

Dexter is an unincorporated community in Cooke County, Texas, United States. ^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 18 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

History

On September 8, 1986, an Amoco gas condensate pipeline leaked.14 people were injured. ^{[2] [3]}

The Washington House on Sycamore Creek Ranch in the community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[4]

Geography

Dexter is located on Farm to Market Road 678 near the Red River, 25 mi (40 km) northeast of Gainesville, 8.7 mi (14.0 km) east-northeast of Callisburg, and 11.5 mi (18.5 km) west-northwest of Whitesboro in extreme northeastern Cooke County. ^[5]

Education

Dexter had its own school in the early 1880s. ^[6] Today, Dexter is served by the Whitesboro Independent School District.

Notable people

• William H. Bourland, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives during the First Texas Legislature. ^[7]
• Charlie Robertson, former MLB pitcher. ^[8]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dexter, Texas
2. "The Bonham Daily Favorite - Google News Archive Search". google.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
3. "Leak in Pipeline Blamed for Fumes". NewsOK.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
4. https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/5097005722
5. "Dexter, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
6. Dexter, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
7. Texas Legislative Reference Library-Texas Legislators Past and Present-William H. Bourland
8. Coffey, Michael (2004). 27 Men Out: Baseball's Perfect Games . Atria Books. pp. 36–51.