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.
The [http://www.djs.maryland.gov/Pages/facilities/Cheltenham-Youth-Detention-Center.aspx 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. Cheltenham is also home to the [http://smrfm.webs.com/ Southern Maryland Regional Farmers Market], and the [http://veterans.maryland.gov/cemetery-and-memorial-program/ Cheltenham State Veterans Cemetery], along with many scenic farms and woods.
Nearby is the Marlton housing development.
