Dexter is in
Washtenaw County, and in the
Southeast Region (part of the
Ann Arbor, Michigan metropolitan area). Dexter is located at the junction of Dexter Chelsea Road, and Dexter Pinckney Road, and east from
Chelsea.
Dexter was named after Judge Samuel Dexter, who bought the first land here in 1824, and later was incorporated as a village in 1855.
This picturesqe town is supported by a diverse economy and its location as a commuter town to Ann Arbor. Dexter has an active rail line and is bordered by the Huron River Metro Parkway system to the north.
Dexter is part of the Ann Arbor, Michigan metro area.
