Dexter, Texas | |
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  Dexter  Dexter | |
| Coordinates: 33°49′7″N96°57′49″W / 33.81861°N 96.96361°W | |
| 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.
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]
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]
Dexter had its own school in the early 1880s. [6] Today, Dexter is served by the Whitesboro Independent School District.
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