Dent, Idaho

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.

46°37′26″N 116°12′12″W / 46.62389°N 116.20333°W / 46.62389; -116.20333

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dent, Idaho

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.

[3] Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 32.

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