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.
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Coordinates: 38°44′8″N 76°49′35″W | |
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GNIS feature ID | 597222 |
The Cheltenham Youth Detention Center, 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.[1] Cheltenham is also home to the Southern Maryland Regional Farmers Market, and the Cheltenham State Veterans Cemetery, along with many scenic farms and woods.
Nearby is the Marlton housing development.[2]
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County seat: Upper Marlboro | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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