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Welcome to Cheltenham ...

Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cheltenham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.

Cheltenham is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cheltenham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Cheltenham: 301, 227 & 240<3>

The ZIP code for Cheltenham: 20623<4>

Communities Also Named Cheltenham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cheltenham - they are located in Illinois, Missouri, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cheltenham.

Communities near Cheltenham ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cheltenham.

  • Arlington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
  • Alexandria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bowie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <5>
  • College Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Greenbelt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <5>
  • Hyattsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Takoma Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • New Carrollton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • La Plata
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bladensburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cheltenham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cheltenham.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cheltenham. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cheltenham.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheltenham. See our Newspapers Page for Cheltenham.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cheltenham ...

Looking for more information about Cheltenham? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cheltenham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cheltenham.

Adding Cheltenham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cheltenham in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Cheltenham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cheltenham post office opened in 1874.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cheltenham.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cheltenham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Cheltenham area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Cheltenham area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cheltenham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cheltenham or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/