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 | |
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  Cheltenham Location within the state of Maryland  Cheltenham Cheltenham (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°44′8″N 76°49′35″W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Prince George's |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| 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.
References
- Barbic, Kari. "Enoch Pratt". Philanthropy Roundtable. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cheltenham, Maryland
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