Editing Cheverly, Maryland

{{Short description|Town in Prince George's County, Maryland, US}}
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|leader_name              = Kayce Munyeneh
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'''Cheverly''' is a town in [[Prince George's County, Maryland]], United States, located very close to [[Washington, D.C.]], though not bordering it directly. The town was founded in 1918 and incorporated in 1931. Per the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 6,170.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cheverly town, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2416550|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 15, 2022}}</ref> Cheverly borders the communities of [[Tuxedo, Maryland|Tuxedo]], [[Chapel Oaks-Cedar Heights, Maryland|Chapel Oaks]], [[Landover, Maryland|Landover]], [[Landover Hills, Maryland|Landover Hills]], Villa Heights, and [[Bladensburg, Maryland|Bladensburg]].

Cheverly is home to the Prince George's County Health Department, Cheverly Professional Building, [[PepsiCo]] bottling plant, Judith P Hoyer Early Childhood Center, Cheverly American Legion, Magruder Spring Historic Landmark, ABC Supply Company Inc., Washington Woodworking Company, Cheverly Sport Fair Fishing Store, and Publick Playhouse Theater.

Until 2021, Cheverly had been home to the [[University of Maryland]] Prince George’s Hospital Center, which was founded in 1944 and was known as a first-class trauma center. The facility closed on June 12, 2021, replaced by the all-new, $543 million University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center, which opened the same day in nearby [[Largo, Maryland|Largo]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/11/goodbye-prince-georges-hospital-center-my-beacon-hill |title=Goodbye to Prince George's Hospital Center, my beacon on the hill - The Washington Post|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] }}</ref>

==History==
===20th century===
Cheverly was begun as a [[planned community|planned suburb]] in the early 1900s. The Cheverly area was first platted in 1904 for a {{convert|93|acre|m2|adj=on}} community called Cheverly Gardens. The land was subsequently purchased in 1918 by Robert Marshall, president of the Washington Suburban Realty Company. The Cheverly subdivision platted by Marshall was developed around the 1839 Magruder family homestead known as [[Mount Hope (Cheverly, Maryland)|Mount Hope]]. Marshall became the first resident of Cheverly by taking up residence in the restored homestead in 1919. In 1923, the first road, now known as Cheverly Avenue, was completed and paved to connect the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] line to [[Maryland State Route 202|Landover Road]]. Thirty-four developer-built houses were constructed between 1921 and 1925. Most of the early houses were mail-order homes from [[Sears|Sears & Roebuck]] and the McClure Homes Company. Marshall lost control of the Washington Suburban Realty Company in 1927. [[Harry Wardman]] assumed the position until the company’s bankruptcy in 1929 due to the [[Wall Street Crash of 1929|stock market crash]].<ref name="sha">{{cite web|url=http://www.sha.maryland.gov/oppen/pg_co.pdf |title=Community Summary Sheet, Prince George's County| date=May 10, 2008| work=Cheverly, Maryland| publisher=Maryland State Highway Administration, 1999}}</ref>

Incorporation was granted in 1931 to address concerns for better roads and services. During the 1930s and 1940s, the streets were improved and lighting enhanced, and the number of residences increased from 135 to 650. Residential construction continued through the 1960s, creating a varied housing stock of early [[Cape Cod (house)|Cape Cod]] houses, with later [[ranch-style house|ranch]] and [[split-level home|split-level]] types. Two garden-style apartment complexes (Cheverly Terrace and Hanson Arms) were constructed in the early 1960s along Landover Road near the [[U.S. Route 50 in Maryland|U.S. Route 50]] interchange. The community center, town hall, and park facility was built in 1978. Industrial property was established in 1958 on the west side of town and adjacent to Route 50.<ref name="sha"/>

===21st century===
On April 29, 2006, the community held a 75th anniversary celebration at the town community center. The historic home Mount Hope had been the town's official symbol since 1931, however, on June 11, 2020, the Mayor and Council [https://www.cheverly-md.gov/home/news/cheverly-mayor-and-council-make-history-unanimous-vote-strip-plantation-town-seal voted unanimously] to remove the home from the Town Seal and redesign it.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Special Meeting - Town Seal {{!}} Cheverly, MD|url=https://www.cheverly-md.gov/home/news/special-meeting-town-seal|access-date=March 15, 2021|website=www.cheverly-md.gov}}</ref>

===Historic sites===
The following is a list of historic sites in Cheverly identified by the [[Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission]]:<ref>[http://www.mncppc.org/county/historic_sites.htm M-NCPPC Illustrated Inventory of Historic Sites (Prince George's County, Maryland), 2006] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725020708/http://www.mncppc.org/county/historic_sites.htm |date=July 25, 2008 }}.</ref>
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! width = 25% {{NRHP color}}| '''Site Name'''
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| [[Raymond W. Bellamy House (Belmar) (Cheverly, Maryland)|Raymond W. Bellamy House (Belmar)]]
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| 2819 Cheverly Avenue
| 69-024-22
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! {{NRHP color}} | <small>2</small>
| [[Crawford’s Adventure Spring (Cheverly, Maryland)|Crawford’s Adventure Spring]]
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| In Cheverly Nature Park, West of Belleview Avenue
| 69-024-14
| <!-- Comment goes here -->
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! {{NRHP color}} | <small>3</small>
| [[The Magruder Spring (Cheverly, Maryland)|The Magruder Spring]]
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| East of Cheverly Avenue and South of Arbor Street
| 69-024-13
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! {{NRHP color}} | <small>4</small>
| [[Mount Hope (Cheverly, Maryland)|Mount Hope]]
| [[File:Mount Hope Cheverly Dec 08.JPG|100px]]
| 1 Cheverly Circle
| 69-024-11
| Listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], 1978-11-29
|}

==Geography==
Cheverly is located at {{Coord|38|55|28|N|76|54|49|W|type:city}} (38.924478, -76.913488).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.35|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 25, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

While a majority of the homes in Cheverly are small to mid-sized red brick homes, there are a few apartment complexes. The names of these apartment complexes notably are:

* '''Cheverly Gardens Apartments'''; located at the intersection of Newton Street, Madison Way, and 55th Avenue
* '''Parke Cheverly Apartments'''; located directly south of the Cheverly Gardens Apartments at the intersections of 54th Avenue, Macbeth Street, and 55th Avenue
* '''Cheverly Station Apartments (formerly Cheverly Terrace Apartments)'''; located at the intersection of Landover Road (MD 202) and Kilmer Street, facing the John Hanson Highway (U.S. Highway 50) directly east

===Bordering areas===

*[[Tuxedo, Maryland|Tuxedo]] (south and west)
*Chapel Oaks (southwest)
*[[Landover, Maryland|Landover]] (east, northeast, and southeast)
*[[Landover Hills, Maryland|Landover Hills]] (north)
*Villa Heights (northwest)
*[[Bladensburg, Maryland|Bladensburg]] (northwest)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1940= 996
|1950= 3318
|1960= 5223
|1970= 6808
|1980= 5751
|1990= 6023
|2000= 6433
|2010= 6173
|2020= 6170
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br /> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Cheverly town, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br /><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Cheverly town, Maryland |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US2416550&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cheverly town, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2416550&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cheverly town, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2416550&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|2,003
|1,752
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,929
|31.14%
|28.38%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |31.26%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|3,628
|3,479
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,871
|56.40%
|56.36%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |46.53%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|6
|6
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7
|0.09%
|0.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.11%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|161
|101
|style='background: #ffffe6; |144
|2.50%
|1.64%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.33%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|2
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.03%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.06%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|13
|24
|style='background: #ffffe6; |28
|0.20%
|0.39%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.45%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|185
|160
|style='background: #ffffe6; |312
|2.88%
|2.59%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.06%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|435
|651
|style='background: #ffffe6; |875
|6.76%
|10.55%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14.18%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''6,433'''
|'''6,173'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''6,170'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 21, 2015}}</ref> of 2010, there were 6,173 people, 2,287 households, and 1,568 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|4572.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,395 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1774.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 32.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 57.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.5% of the population.

There were 2,287 households, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.4% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.17.

The median age in the town was 37.8 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.6% were from 45 to 64; and 8.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

As of the [[American Community Survey]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov" /> of 2013, the median income for a household in the town was $95,274, and the median income for a family was $112,353. The median income for married-couple families was $123,218, and the median income for non-family households was $54,079.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 6,433 people, 2,258 households, and 1,637 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|4,769.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,348 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,741.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 56.79% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 33.86% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.76% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race, 3.44% from two or more races, 3.22% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], 2.50% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]].

There were 2,258 households, out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $65,431, and the median income for a family was $67,540. Males had a median income of $39,237 versus $36,757 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $24,096. About 4.9% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==

The Town of Cheverly has a Mayor who is elected every three years. There are 6 wards, and one council member for each ward is elected every two years. The Vice Mayor is selected by the Mayor & Council within the first month of a new term. Elections are on the first Monday of May, and the newly elected are sworn in at the May Town Meeting on the 2nd Thursday of the Month.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://library.municode.com/md/cheverly/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTICHLOLA_ARTIVMACO | title=Municode Library }}</ref>

The current elected Mayor and Council are: Mayor Kayce Munyeneh (elected in 2022), Council Member Christopher Wade (Ward 1), Council Member Micah Watson (Ward 2), Council Member Nicole Bryner - she/her (Ward 3), Council Member Joseph Dalaker (Ward 4), Council Member Charly Garces - He/Him (Ward 5), and Vice Mayor & Council Member Amy Jean Chung Fry - She/Her (Ward 6). The council body was elected in 2023.<ref>https://www.cheverly-md.gov/mayor-and-council {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>

Currently, Cheverly residents, regardless of citizenship, can vote starting at the age of 16 years.<ref>https://www.cheverly-md.gov/board-elections/pages/voter-information {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:Orange Line train arriving at Cheverly -02- (50659732667).png|thumb|right|A Metro train at the Cheverly Station]]
[[File:2019-07-11 10 15 26 View east along U.S. Route 50 (John Hanson Highway) from the overpass for Maryland State Route 459 (Columbia Park Road-Tuxedo Road) in Cheverly, Prince George's County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|right|View east along US 50 from the overpass for MD 459 in Cheverly]]
The major freeways serving Cheverly are [[U.S. Route 50 in Maryland|U.S. Route 50]], which skims the southern edge of town, and the [[Baltimore-Washington Parkway]], which brushes the west side of town. Both roads have interchanges with [[Maryland Route 202]], which is the main at-grade highway crossing the town. In addition, [[Maryland Route 459]] (known as Tuxedo Road for most of its length) serves as a connector between US 50 on the south side of town and [[Maryland Route 201]] just west of the town.

The [[Cheverly station]] on the [[Washington Metro|Metro]] [[Orange Line (Washington Metro)|Orange Line]] is located in Cheverly just south of Route 50.

==Education==
Cheverly is served by the [[Prince George's County Public Schools]] system.<ref name=CheverlyMap>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2416550_cheverly/DC10BLK_P2416550_001.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Cheverly town, MD]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on August 31, 2018. See also [http://www.cheverly-md.gov/Pages/CheverlyMD_Council/wardmap Cheverly Ward Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831211656/http://www.cheverly-md.gov/Pages/CheverlyMD_Council/wardmap |date=August 31, 2018 }}.</ref>

Public schools serving Cheverly include:
* Elementary schools: Gladys Noon Spellman serves most of Cheverly, with small portions zoned to Bladensburg and Robert Gray<ref>"[http://gis.pgcps.org/mapgallery/Maps/Boundaries%20-%20Elementary.pdf NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019]." [[Prince George's County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.</ref>
*Most residents are zoned to G. James Gholson Middle School, with some zoned to William Wirt Middle School<ref>"[http://gis.pgcps.org/mapgallery/Maps/Boundaries%20-%20Middle.pdf NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019]." [[Prince George's County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.</ref>
*Most residents are zoned to [[Bladensburg High School]], with a small number zoned to [[Fairmont Heights High School]].<ref>"[http://gis.pgcps.org/mapgallery/Maps/Boundaries%20-%20High.pdf NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019]." [[Prince George's County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.</ref>

Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood Center is also in Cheverly.

Private schools:
* Saint Ambrose Catholic School (6310 Jason Street)<ref>[https://sascheverly.org/ Home]. Saint Ambrose Catholic School.  Retrieved on September 4, 2018. "St. Ambrose Catholic School 6310 Jason St. Cheverly, MD 20785"</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
*  Bellamy Park: a memorial to Raymond Bellamy, Sr. (Forest Road & Cheverly Avenue)
*  Boyd Park: playground, basketball courts, ball fields, tennis courts, barbecue grills, a {{convert|3|acre|m2|adj=on}} nature/fitness trail with exercise equipment stations, and pavilion (available for reservation by residents only at the Town office.) (State Street and 64th Avenue)
*  Cheverly-East Neighborhood Park: playground, basketball courts, ball fields, tennis court. M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation facility (6600 block of Oak Street)
*  Cheverly-Euclid Neighborhood Park (informally known as Pool Park): playground, basketball courts, ball fields, tennis courts. M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation facility (Euclid Street & Crest Avenue)
*  [[Cheverly Swim and Racquet Club]]: private club with swimming pool and tennis courts, both clay and har-tru. (Euclid Street & Crest Avenue)
*  Cheverly-Tuxedo Park: playground, basketball courts, soccer field, softball field and picnic tables. (Belleview Avenue & Arbor Street)
*  Gast Park (Tot Lot/Cheese Park): playground. (Parkway & Inwood Street) NO DOGS ALLOWED.
*  Legion Park: memorial to those who died in military service. (Forest Road and Cheverly Avenue)
*  Magruder Spring Park: location of Magruder Spring, also known as Cheverly Spring. These springs were used by the British in 1814 as they marched on Washington. Both were designated in 1980 as Prince George's County Historic Resources. (Cheverly Avenue & Arbor Street)
*  Nature Park: woodland area containing Crawford's Adventure Spring. These springs were used by the British in 1814 as they marched on Washington. Both were designated in 1980, as Prince George's County Historic Resources. (Crest Avenue & Lockwood Road)
*  Town Park: playground, ball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, barbecue grills, and pavilion (available for reservation by residents only at the town office). (6401 Forest Road)
*  Woodworth Park: playground, nature trail. (Wayne Place & Cheverly Park Drive)

==Notable people==<!--consensus reached to standardize this heading per WP:WikiProject Cities/US Guideline -->
{{More citations needed section|date=May 2015}}
* [[Tobi Adewole]], professional soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodman |first=Mark Asher |date=2019-11-01 |title=It's all grins and shutouts for Tobi Adewole |url=https://pittsburghsoccernow.com/2019/11/01/its-all-grins-and-shutouts-for-tobi-adewole/ |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=Pittsburgh Soccer Now |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Rushern Baker]], former Prince George's County executive
* [[Michael Beasley]], professional basketball player
* [[Gabrielle Christian]], film and television actress
* [[Wayne K. Curry|Wayne Curry]], former Prince George's County executive
* [[Steve Farr]], former baseball pitcher
* [[Jeff Green (basketball)|Jeff Green]], professional basketball player
* [[Glenn Ivey]], [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Congressman]] for [[Maryland's 4th congressional district]], former Maryland State's Attorney, spouse of Jolene
* [[Jolene Ivey]], Prince George's County Councilmember, former Maryland State Delegate, spouse of Glenn
* [[Julian Ivey]], Maryland State Delegate, DNC Delegate for Bernie Sanders, Cheverly Town Council Person
* [[Jason C. Miller]], musician and voice actor
* [[Margaret Pittman]], NIH researcher on typhoid, cholera, and pertussis vaccines <ref>Chung, King-Thom. "Margaret Pittman (1905-1995): Pioneer in Standardization of Biological Products and Studies of Whooping Cough." ''Women Pioneers of Medical Research: Biographies of 25 Outstanding Scientists.'' (McFarland & Company, Inc., 2010), page 123.</ref> 
* [[Tim Miles]], basketball coach
* [[Victor R. Ramirez]], former Maryland State Senator
* [[Charles M. Robinson (video director)|Charles M. Robinson]], producer and director
* [[Andrea Seabrook]], [[National Public Radio]] reporter
* [[Gladys Noon Spellman]], U.S. Congresswoman{{Citation needed|date= December 2012}}<!--MISSING CONNECTION TO CHEVERLY-->
* [[Angela Stanton-King]], American author, television personality, and motivational speaker
* [[Substantial (rapper)|Substantial]], rapper
* [[Michael G. Summers]], former Maryland State Delegate
* [[Michael Taylor (baseball, born 1985)|Michael Taylor]], professional baseball player<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=taylomi01|title =   Michael Taylor Stats| publisher= Baseball Almanac|access-date= December 10, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Lexi Underwood]], actress in [[Little Fires Everywhere (miniseries)|Little Fires Everywhere]], as Pearl Warren

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.cheverly-md.gov/Pages/index Town of Cheverly official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316224244/http://www.cheverly-md.gov/Pages/index |date=March 16, 2017 }}

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