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.
Cheltenham | |
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  Cheltenham Location in Maryland  Cheltenham Cheltenham (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°44′8″N 76°49′35″W / 38.73556°N 76.82639°W | |
| 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 |
History
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Southern Maryland Regional Farmers Market". Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Cemetery and Memorial Program". Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs. June 24, 2016.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cheltenham, Maryland