Dent is an unincorporated community in Clearwater County, Idaho.[1]
History
A post office called Dent was established in 1896, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] One Mr. Dent, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dent, Idaho
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 32.
Municipalities and communities of Clearwater County, Idaho, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
46°37′26″N 116°12′12″W / 46.62389°N 116.20333°W
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