Dent Ford, Spring Creek East Township, Dent County, Missouri, United States

Overview of Dent Ford

• Name:
  Dent Ford
• Place Type:
  Unincorporated Populated Place
• Located In:
  Spring Creek East Township, Dent County, Missouri, United States
  
• Surveys:
  Township 34 North, Range 5 West, Fifth Principal Meridian
• Location:
  In rural, north central Dent Co., MO
• Survey Area:
  S2 T34 R5
  (S2 T34 R5 Fifth Principal)
• Condition:
  A rather deep ford.
• Note:
  Was there an actual community called Dent Ford? Dent Co. was named after Lewis Dent for whom the county was named. He had a farm close to the east side of the ford. Now the road going east from the ford goes only a short distance to Dent Cemetery and then a little further into woods and farm land. The ford is deep and requires a high vehicle.
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:37.700986737° 42' 03.6"N

  Longitude:-91.446869491° 26' 48.7"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Cooksey (Short Bend Township) 3.5 mi. N
  • Howes (Short Bend Township) 3.7 mi. W
  • Mounce (Meramec Township) 4.1 mi. SE
  • Bangert (Short Bend Township) 6.1 mi. NW
  • Salem 6.2 mi. SW
  • Ark (Meramec Township) 6.2 mi. E
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Dent (Short Bend Township) 0.3 mi. E
  • Maledy 1.5 mi. SE
  • Lay 1.7 mi. W
  • Pryor (Short Bend Township) 2.1 mi. N
  • Gibbs 3.2 mi. W
  • Ellis (Short Bend Township) 3.2 mi. NE
  • Ellis (Short Bend Township) 3.3 mi. NE
  • Cavanaugh (Short Bend Township) 3.4 mi. W
  • Cotner (Short Bend Township) 3.4 mi. N
  • Hight 3.7 mi. SW
  • Cooksey (Short Bend Township) 3.7 mi. N
  • Fraser (Short Bend Township) 3.7 mi. NW
• Elevation:
  299 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  313785954
• Updated Jan 18, 2016