Dentsville, Maryland

Dentsville, Maryland
Unincorporated community
Dentsville
Location within the state of Maryland
Dentsville
Dentsville (the US)
Coordinates: 38°28′54″N 76°53′33″W / 38.48167°N 76.89250°W / 38.48167; -76.89250Coordinates: 38°28′54″N 76°53′33″W / 38.48167°N 76.89250°W / 38.48167; -76.89250
Country United States
State Maryland
County Charles
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
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. 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.


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