Dentsville,_Maryland

Dentsville, Maryland

Dentsville, Maryland

Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States

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


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