Dent, Missouri facts for kids

Dent is a small, quiet place located in Texas County, in the state of Missouri, USA. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it doesn't have its own local government, like a city or town would. Instead, it's part of the larger county around it.

A Look Back at Dent

The community of Dent was named after a local family who lived there a long time ago. It's common for places to get their names from important families or features nearby.

For many years, Dent had its own post office. It first opened in 1900, which was over 120 years ago! The post office helped people send and receive letters and packages. However, it closed down in 1933. Even though the post office is gone, the name Dent still marks this spot on the map in Missouri.