Dentville, Mississippi | |
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  Dentville  Dentville | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′36″N90°33′19″W / 31.96000°N 90.55528°W Coordinates: 31°57′36″N90°33′19″W / 31.96000°N 90.55528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Copiah |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 669234 [1] |
Dentville, also known as Pine Bluff, is an unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States.
The community was originally known as Pine Bluff, a descriptive name for a bluff over Bayou Pierre. A post office already existed with the name Pine Bluff in Mississippi, so the community was named Dentville in honor of Warren Dent, a storeowner and the community's first postmaster. [2]
A post office operated under the name Dentville from 1887 to 1906. [3]
Copiah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,449. The county seat is Hazlehurst.
Jefferson County, Arkansas is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas in the area known as the Arkansas Delta, that extends west of the Mississippi River. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,435. Its county seat and largest city is Pine Bluff. Jefferson County is Arkansas's 21st county, formed on November 2, 1829, from portions of Arkansas and Pulaski counties, and named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States. Jefferson County is included in the Pine Bluff, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is bisected by the Arkansas River, which was critical to its development and long the chief transportation byway.
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Hazlehurst is a city in and the county seat of Copiah County, Mississippi, United States, located about 30 miles (48 km) south of the state capital Jackson along Interstate 55. The population was 4,009 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its economy is based on agriculture, particularly tomatoes and cabbage.
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Hopewell is an unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. Hopewell is located on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.
Carpenter is a small unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. A former railroad town located seven miles from Utica in the extreme northwestern corner of the county, Carpenter was named for Joseph Neibert Carpenter, president of the Natchez, Jackson and Columbia Railroad.
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Ruby is an unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. Ruby is 7 miles (11 km) east-southeast of Crystal Springs.
Midway, also known as Peetsville, is an unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. Midway is located at the junction of Midway Road and Jackson-Liberty Road, 13.7 miles (22.0 km) southwest of Hazlehurst.
Gallman, also known as Wyoming, is an unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. Gallman is located along Interstate 55 and U.S. Route 51 4.25 miles (6.84 km) south-southwest of Crystal Springs. Gallman has a post office with ZIP code 39077, which opened on November 8, 1872.
Glancy is an unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States.
Conn is an unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States.
Rockport is an unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi.
Waverly is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Mississippi, United States.
Martinsville is an unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States. Martinsville is located on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. Martinsville was named for B. F. Martin, a former postmaster.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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