Dykes is an unincorporated community in southwest Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. Dykes is located on Missouri Route 38, seven miles west of Houston.Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 54
History A post office called Dykes was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1933. The community's name is taken by John Dykes, a pioneer citizen.
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