Dexter is a town in Laurens County,

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, United States. As of 2020, its population was 655.

History

The first permanent settlement at Dexter was made in 1889. A post office has been in operation at Dexter since 1890. The

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incorporated the place in 1891 as the "Town of Dexter".

Geography

Dexter is located in western Laurens County at (32.434580, -83.058904).

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is the town's Main Street; the highway leads northeast to

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, the

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, and southwest to

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. State Route 338 leads north to

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and south to Cadwell. According to the

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, Dexter has a total area of , of which , or 2.31%, are water. The town sits on a low ridge between Boggy Branch to the north and Stitchihatchie Creek to the south. Both streams flow northeast to Rocky Creek, part of the

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watershed.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 655 people, 271 households, and 215 families residing in the town.

References

{{authority control Towns in Laurens County, Georgia Towns in Georgia (U.S. state) Dublin, Georgia micropolitan area