Dexter, Texas
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
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dexter, Texas
- ^ "The Bonham Daily Favorite - Google News Archive Search". google.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Leak in Pipeline Blamed for Fumes". NewsOK.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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- ^ "Dexter, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ Dexter, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ Texas Legislative Reference Library-Texas Legislators Past and Present-William H. Bourland
- ^ Coffey, Michael (2004). 27 Men Out: Baseball's Perfect Games. Atria Books. pp. 36–51.
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