Dent, Missouri

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

History

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]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dent, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 December 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.

Coordinates: 37°33′12″N91°58′26″W / 37.55333°N 91.97389°W / 37.55333; -91.97389