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Prince George's County (often shortened to PG County or PG) [2] [3] is located in the U.S. state of Maryland bordering the eastern portion of Washington, D.C. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 967,201, [5] making it the second-most populous county in Maryland, behind neighboring Montgomery County.
The most recent county formation in Maryland occurred in 1872 when Garrett County was split from Allegany County. [2] However, there have been numerous changes to county borders since that time, most recently when portions of the city of Takoma Park that had previously been part of Prince George's County were absorbed into Montgomery County in 1997.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. [1]
272 slaves from across Maryland, including the Southern Maryland counties of Charles, St. Mary's, and Prince George's, were sold during the 1838 Jesuit slave sale to two planters in Louisiana. [35] A notable abolitionist from southern Maryland was Josiah Henson, a slave who was born in Charles County before escaping to Canada.
Landover is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. [2] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 25,998.
Fort Washington [2]. Fort Washington is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.It borders the Potomac River, situated 20 miles south of downtown Washington, D.C. [3] [] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 24,261. [4]
Beltsville is located at (39.037509, −76.917847), [5] adjacent to the Montgomery County – Prince George's County It is approximately 7 miles (11 km) northeast of the Maryland border with Washington.
MD 202B is the designation for the unnamed 0.16-mile (0.26 km) two-lane divided connection between MD 202 and the southbound ramps of the Baltimore–Washington Parkway in Cheverly. The south leg of the four-way intersection formed by MD 202B and the parkway ramps is Mercy Lane, which leads to Prince George's Hospital Center. [1] [26]