Dentville, also known as Pine Bluff, is an unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi, United States.
Dentville, Mississippi | |
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  Dentville  Dentville | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′36″N 90°33′19″W / 31.96000°N 90.55528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Copiah |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 669234[1] |
History edit
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 edit
- Robert Charles, spree killer. Sparked the Robert Charles riots in New Orleans.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Dentville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ LaTricia M. Nelson-Easley (2007). Copiah County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-7385-5300-9.
- ^ "Copiah County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ Steven Laurence Danver (2011). Revolts, Protests, Demonstrations, and Rebellions in American History: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 675. ISBN 978-1-59884-221-0.
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