Welcome to Dent Ford ...
Dent Ford is located in Dent County<1>.
The location of Dent Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Dent Ford: Dent Frd.
Dent Ford is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dent Ford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Dent Ford: (573)
Communities near Dent Ford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dent Ford.
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Dent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Steelville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelville
- Steelville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelville <4>
- Viburnum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viburnum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viburnum
- Viburnum is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viburnum <4>
- Sligo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Cook Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Doss
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Doss is located in Dent County
- Wesco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Jack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Jack is located in Dent County
- Cherryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <4>
- Dillard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dent Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dent Ford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dent Ford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dent Ford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dent Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Dent Ford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dent Ford ...
Looking for more information about Dent Ford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dent Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dent Ford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dent Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |