Dentsville is an

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in Charles County,

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, United States, marked by a

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dating from the turn of the 20th century, two cemeteries, and adjacent small businesses, including the Dentsville Rescue Squad and Auxiliary founded in 1998 on

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, east of

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. Dentsville was named after the Dent family, who have resided locally since colonial times. Dentsville's first appearance on a map of Maryland dates from 1886.

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Unincorporated communities in Charles County, Maryland Unincorporated communities in Maryland {{CharlesCountyMD-geo-stub