Dexter is a town in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. As of 2020, its population was 655.
History
The first permanent settlement at Dexter was made in 1889.[4] A post office has been in operation at Dexter since 1890.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1891 as the "Town of Dexter".[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Dexter has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 2.31%, are water.[8] 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 Oconee River watershed.