Cheltenham, Maryland

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
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°44′8″N 76°49′35″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

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]