Cheltenham
Unincorporated community
Cheltenham is located in Maryland
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Location in Maryland
Cheltenham is located in the United States
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham (the United States)
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 zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
20623[1]
Area code(s)240 and 301
GNIS feature ID597222

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

  1. ^ "Cheltenham ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  2. ^ http://www.djs.maryland.gov/Pages/facilities/Cheltenham-Youth-Detention-Center.aspx
  3. ^ Barbic, Kari. "Enoch Pratt". Philanthropy Roundtable. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  4. ^ http://smrfm.webs.com/
  5. ^ http://veterans.maryland.gov/cemetery-and-memorial-program/
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cheltenham, Maryland


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