Summerfield, Maryland
Summerfield is a census-designated place near Landover in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 14,758. It is a suburb of Washington, D.C. FedExField is located in Summerfield CDP, as is the Prince George's County Sports and Learning Complex. Prior to the 2010 Census, the area was not covered by another census-designated place. Geography. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Summerfield has a total area of , of which , or 0.03%, is water. The CDP is bordered to the east by the Capital Beltway (I-495/95) and to the south  by Maryland Route 214 (Central Avenue). The CDP of Landover borders Summerfield to the north, the city of Glenarden is to the northeast, Lake Arbor is to the east, Largo is to the southeast, Walker Mill is to the southwest, and Peppermill Village and Seat Pleasant border Summerfield to the west. Demographics. 2020 census. "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 can be of any race." Education. Residents are assigned to Prince George's County Public Schools. Zoned elementary  schools include Highland Park, William Paca, and Cora L. Rice. Zoned middle schools include G. James Gholson and Kenmoor. Zoned high schools include Central High School, Fairmont Heights High School, and Charles Herbert Flowers High School. John Carroll Elementary School was previously located in what is now Summerfield CDP. It was scheduled to close in 2009. Transportation. Washington Metro operates the Morgan Boulevard station in Summerfield CDP. Raljon. Raljon was a place name for the area around FedExField, home of the Washington Redskins (later the Washington Football Team and Washington Commanders). Former Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke derived the name  from the names of his sons, Ralph and John. Introduced in 1997 to almost universal derision, the name enjoyed almost no currency beyond the Redskins, NFL press releases, and the United States Postal Service, which formally recognized the name after granting Cooke's request. Tony Kornheiser quipped in a column criticizing the name that "Lucky for us, Cooke didn't name his kids Peter and Ennis." Daniel Snyder discontinued the use of the name when he bought the franchise in 1999.