Dexter
Stoddard County, Missouri 
was formed in 1835 from New Madrid County;
the county seat is Bloomfield. | | Dexter in Stoddard County Mo | |
- Dexter
Dexter Chamber of Commerce
515 B West Market St.
P.O. Box 21
Dexter, MO 63841
(573) 624-7458
(800) 332-8857
info@dexterchamber.com
- Dexter is situated not far from the center of the county.
It is on the east side of Crowley's Ridge, the site of the town being about 75 or 100 feet higher than the level plains to the south and east.
It was laid out as a town in 1873.
Among the early merchants were: R. P. Liles & Co., William Edwards, J. M. Miller, Sisel and Plant, and Riggins & Co.
(For an account of the rivalry between Bloomfield and Dexter, see opening remarks on page I).
(Hist. of Southeast Mo., 1912, Douglas, Vol. 1, p. 390.)
It covers several sections in Twp. 25 N, R 10 E, at the junction of Highways 60, 114 & 25.
Dexter Elevation 380 feet
Dexter's location in southeast Missouri offers quick access to two major interstates, I-55 and I-57, as well as US Highway 60 and MO Highway 25. Our rail system and airport offer transportation and shipping alternatives. ArvinMeritor and Tyson Foods are just two of the major industries that make Dexter their home.
Towns and wide places in the road in
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