Dentsville, Maryland
| Dentsville, Maryland | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Dentsville Location within the state of Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′54″N 76°53′33″W / 38.48167°N 76.89250°WCoordinates: 38°28′54″N 76°53′33″W / 38.48167°N 76.89250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Charles |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 584094 |
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. It 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]
References
- 1 2 "Cooksey's Store (Site Number CH-608)". Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties. Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Cooksey/Dent Cemetery (Site Number CH-658)". Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties. Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Dent Family Cemetery (Site Number CH-682)". Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties. Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dentsville, Maryland
- ↑ "Dent's Palace (Site Number CH-40)". Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties. Maryland Historical Trust.
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