Dentville, Mississippi
Dentville, Mississippi | |
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| 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.
History
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]
Notable person
- New Orleans.[4]
References
- ^ "Dentville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ISBN 978-0-7385-5300-9.
- ^ "Copiah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ISBN 978-1-59884-221-0.
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