Cheltenham, Maryland
Unincorporated community in Maryland
38°44′8″N 76°49′35″W / 38.73556°N 76.82639°W / 38.73556; -76.82639
United States
Maryland
Prince George's20623[1]
Cheltenham is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, in southern Maryland, United States, adjacent to U.S. Highway 301. It is named after Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.
History
The Cheltenham Youth Detention Center,[2] a juvenile correctional facility, was founded in the 1870s as a "House of Reformation for Colored Children" by Baltimore merchant, banker, and philanthropist Enoch Pratt on his former farm property.[3] Cheltenham is also home to the Southern Maryland Regional Farmers Market,[4] and the Cheltenham State Veterans Cemetery,[5] along with many scenic farms and woods.
Geography
Nearby is the Marlton housing development.[6]
References
- ^ "Cheltenham ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ "Cheltenham Youth Detention Center". Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.
- ^ Barbic, Kari. "Enoch Pratt". Philanthropy Roundtable. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ http://smrfm.webs.com/
- ^ "Cemetery and Memorial Program". Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs. June 24, 2016.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cheltenham, Maryland
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Municipalities and communities of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States
County seat: Upper Marlboro
- Accokeek
- Adelphi
- Andrews AFB
- Aquasco
- Baden
- Beltsville
- Brandywine
- Brock Hall
- Brown Station
- Calverton‡
- Camp Springs
- Cedar Heights
- Cedarville
- Chillum
- Clinton
- Coral Hills
- Croom
- East Riverdale
- Fairwood
- Forestville
- Fort Washington
- Friendly
- Glassmanor
- Glenn Dale
- Hillandale‡
- Hillcrest Heights
- Kettering
- Konterra
- Lake Arbor
- Landover
- Langley Park
- Lanham
- Largo
- Marlboro Meadows
- Marlboro Village
- Marlow Heights
- Marlton
- Maryland Park
- Melwood
- Mitchellville
- National Harbor
- Oxon Hill
- Peppermill Village
- Queen Anne
- Queensland
- Rosaryville
- Seabrook
- Silver Hill
- South Laurel
- Springdale
- Suitland
- Summerfield
- Temple Hills
- Walker Mill
- West Laurel
- Westphalia
- Woodlawn
- Woodmore
communities
- Andrews Manor
- Ardmore
- Avondale
- Carmody Hills
- Carole Highlands
- Cheltenham
- Collington
- Danville
- Dodge Park
- Goddard
- Green Meadows
- Hillsborough
- Horsehead
- Indian Creek Village
- Kentland
- Leeland
- Lewisdale
- Meadows
- Montpelier
- Muirkirk
- North College Park
- Nottingham
- Orme
- Palmer Park
- Piscataway
- Raljon
- Rogers Heights
- South Bowie
- Tantallon
- TB
- Tuxedo
- Vansville
- West Hyattsville
- White Hall
- Woodyard
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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