Dent is an unincorporated community in Texas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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A post office called Dent was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1933.[2] The community has the name of the local Dent family.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dent, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "Texas County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.

37°33′12″N 91°58′26″W / 37.55333°N 91.97389°W / 37.55333; -91.97389