Dexter, Alabama
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Wetumpka census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36092. The Survey maps it on the Dexter quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1901 USGS Wetumpka quadrangle1:125000
- 1901 USGS Wetumpka quadrangle1:62500
- 1903 USGS Wetumpka quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Wetumpka quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Clanton quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Clanton quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Dexter quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
197 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 197 fires within 5 miles of Dexter between 1994 and 2020, burning about 1,065 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 27 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 81 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 29 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 27 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 7 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160928-16 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
6 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dexter in 6 storm reports between 2010 and 2026: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dexter | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down on Central Plank Road, northeast of Wetumpka. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dexter | $1,000 | One tree fell across Blake Road. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dexter | - | Trees were downed on Central Plank Rd north of Wetumpka. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dexter | - | A few trees uprooted and partial roof damage to a home. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Dexter | - | Large hail reported on Dexter Road. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Dexter | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santuck | 1.1 miles | 16 | |
| Greer | 2.9 miles | 16 | |
| Central | 4.1 miles | 16 | |
| Cherokee Estates | 4.8 miles | 18 | |
| Wallsboro | 4.8 miles | 18 | |
| Riddle | 5.3 miles | 16 | |
| Ten Cedars Estates | 5.4 miles | 16 | |
| Tarwater | 5.7 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 117267. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









