Dentsville, Maryland

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Dentsville, Maryland
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Dentsville
Dentsville (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°28′54″N76°53′33″W / 38.48167°N 76.89250°W / 38.48167; -76.89250 Coordinates: 38°28′54″N76°53′33″W / 38.48167°N 76.89250°W / 38.48167; -76.89250
Country United States
State Maryland
County Charles
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GNIS feature ID584094

Dentsville is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States, marked by a convenience store dating from the turn of the 20th century, [1] two cemeteries, [2] [3] and adjacent small businesses, including the Dentsville Rescue Squad and Auxiliary founded in 1998 on Maryland Route 6, east of La Plata. Dentsville was named after the Dent family, who have resided locally since colonial times. [4] [5] Dentsville's first appearance on a map of Maryland dates from 1886. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cooksey's Store (Site Number CH-608)". Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties. Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. "Cooksey/Dent Cemetery (Site Number CH-658)". Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties. Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  3. "Dent Family Cemetery (Site Number CH-682)". Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties. Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dentsville, Maryland
  5. "Dent's Palace (Site Number CH-40)". Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties. Maryland Historical Trust.