Cheltenham, Maryland

Unincorporated community in Maryland

Cheltenham

Unincorporated community

Cheltenham

Location in Maryland

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Cheltenham

Cheltenham (the United States)

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Coordinates: 38°44′8″N 76°49′35″W﻿ / ﻿38.73556°N 76.82639°W﻿ / 38.73556; -76.82639
Country|  United States
State|  Maryland
County|  Prince George's
Elevation

| 190 ft (60 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

20623[1]

Area code(s)| 240 and 301
GNIS feature ID| 597222

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[edit]

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[edit]

Nearby is the Marlton housing development.[6]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Cheltenham ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
2. ^ "Cheltenham Youth Detention Center". Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.
3. ^ Barbic, Kari. "Enoch Pratt". Philanthropy Roundtable. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
4. ^ http://smrfm.webs.com/
5. ^ "Cemetery and Memorial Program". Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs. June 24, 2016.
6. ^ 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

Cities|

* Bowie
* College Park
* District Heights
* Glenarden
* Greenbelt
* Hyattsville
* Laurel
* Mount Rainier
* New Carrollton
* Seat Pleasant

Towns|

* Berwyn Heights
* Bladensburg
* Brentwood
* Capitol Heights
* Cheverly
* Colmar Manor
* Cottage City
* Eagle Harbor
* Edmonston
* Fairmount Heights
* Forest Heights
* Landover Hills
* Morningside
* North Brentwood
* Riverdale Park
* University Park
* Upper Marlboro

CDPs|

* 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

Other
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

Ghost town|

* Good Luck

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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