Founded in 1851, Dent County is one of 114 counties in the state of Missouri. Historically, Dent County was formed from Crawford and Shannon counties. The city of Salem is the county seat. With FIPS code of 65, Dent County has a population of 14,432 and area of 754 square miles (1,953 km2).
List of all cities in Dent County, MO alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Boss, MO | 65440 | 573 |
| Doss, MO | 65560 | 573 |
| Gladden, MO | 65560 | 573 |
| Jadwin, MO | 65501 | 573 |
| Lake Spring, MO | 65532 | 573 |
| Lenox, MO | 65541 | 573 |
| Maples, MO | 65560 | 573 |
| Salem, MO | 65560 | 573 |
| Shannondale, MO | 65560 | 573 |
| Sligo, MO | 65560 | 573 |
| Timber, MO | 65560 | 573 |