Dent, Idaho From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Unincorporated community in the state of Idaho, United States Dent is an unincorporated community in Clearwater County, Idaho.[1] 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. vteMunicipalities and communities of Clearwater County, Idaho, United StatesCounty seat: OrofinoCities Elk River Orofino Pierce Weippe Map of Idaho highlighting Clearwater CountyUnincorporated communities Ahsahka Cavendish Dent Greer Headquarters Indian reservation Nez Perce Reservation‡ Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Idaho portal United States portal 46°37′26″N 116°12′12″W / 46.62389°N 116.20333°W / 46.62389; -116.20333 Authority control databases InternationalVIAFNationalUnited States This Clearwater County, Idaho state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte Related Articles~TimelinesTop QsFact Checks