Dexter, Illinois
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
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dexter, Illinois
- ↑ "Effingham County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
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Coordinates: 39°04′51″N 88°41′00″W / 39.08083°N 88.68333°W
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