Hyattsville, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Hyattsville is a city in Prince George's County
, Maryland
, United States
. The population was 17,557 at the 2000 census.
lines made the area a good site for a town, and the surrounding farmlands were soon subdivided into housing lots. The name Hyattsville was being used for the settlement by 1859.
As a community inside the Capital Beltway
, Hyattsville enjoys easy access to Washington
and Baltimore by the West Hyattsville
and Prince George's Plaza
stops on the Metro
subway
system's Green Line
or by MARC
commuter rail trains on the Camden Line in the neighboring town of Riverdale Park
.
The historic district
of the city is home to a number of Victorian
houses built in the late 1880s and Sears
bungalow
s and Arts & Crafts
houses built between the wars (late 1910s and early 1940s).
: In 1982, a portion of the city was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
as the Hyattsville Historic District
; the district was extended in late 2004.
. Downtown Hyattsville is also undergoing revitalization in the form of the "Arts District" project, which includes townhomes, live-work units, and retail space. A Busboys and Poets
restaurant opened in July 2011, followed in August by an organic supermarket.
The National Center for Health Statistics
, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, is headquartered in Hyattsville and located at University Town Center.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), of which, 2.43 square miles (6.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.38%) is water.
The city was involved in a minor controversy in April 2006. In the episode airing April 27, the Geena Davis
television series Commander in Chief
depicted Hyattsville as having the highest murder
rate in the United States; it also indirectly depicted the town as being an urban ghetto dominated by poor minorities. The city and Prince George's County were very upset at ABC
. On May 1, ABC formally apologized to both the city and county.
of 2010, the population of Hyattsville was 17,557. The median age of the population was 32.1. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 24.0% non-Hispanic white, 34.6% non-Hispanic black, 0.8% Native American, 4.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% non-Hispanic reporting some other race, 4.6% from two or more races and 34.0% Hispanic or Latino from any race.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 14,733 people, 5,540 households, and 3,368 families residing in the city. The population density
was 6,885.9 people per square mile (2,658.2/km²). There were 5,795 housing units at an average density of 2,708.5 per square mile (1,045.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 41.03% African American, 39.53% White, 18.14% Hispanic or Latino 0.50% Native American, 4.02% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 10.91% from other races
, and 3.98% from two or more races.
There were 5,540 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples
living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,355, and the median income for a family was $51,625. Males had a median income of $33,163 versus $31,088 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $20,152. About 7.9% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
Hyattsville has attracted a significant gay and lesbian population. In 2000, same-sex couples accounted for 1.3 percent of households, more than double the national average.
.
Hyattsville is zoned to the following public schools:
and Prince George's Plaza
stations on the Washington Metro
Green Line
, as well as several Metrobus
and TheBus routes.
Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 17,557 at the 2000 census.
History
The city was named for its founder, Christopher Clark Hyatt. He purchased his first parcel of land in the area in March 1845. He thought the proximity to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad tracks and the telegraphTelegraphy
Telegraphy is the long-distance transmission of messages via some form of signalling technology. Telegraphy requires messages to be converted to a code which is known to both sender and receiver...
lines made the area a good site for a town, and the surrounding farmlands were soon subdivided into housing lots. The name Hyattsville was being used for the settlement by 1859.
As a community inside the Capital Beltway
Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)
Interstate 495 is a Interstate Highway that surrounds the United States' capital of Washington, D.C., and its inner suburbs in adjacent Maryland and Virginia. I-495 is widely known as the Capital Beltway or simply the Beltway, especially when the context of Washington, D.C., is clear...
, Hyattsville enjoys easy access to Washington
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
and Baltimore by the West Hyattsville
West Hyattsville (Washington Metro)
West Hyattsville is a Washington Metro station in Prince George's County, Maryland on the Green Line. It is the first station in Maryland going northeast on the Green Line....
and Prince George's Plaza
Prince George's Plaza (Washington Metro)
Prince George's Plaza is a Washington Metro station in Prince George's County, Maryland on the Green Line.The station is located in a commercial area of Hyattsville near The Mall at Prince Georges, which, prior to receiving its current name in November 2004, was called Prince George's Plaza, at...
stops on the Metro
Washington Metro
The Washington Metro, commonly called Metro, and unofficially Metrorail, is the rapid transit system in Washington, D.C., United States, and its surrounding suburbs. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority , which also operates Metrobus service under the Metro name...
subway
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
system's Green Line
Green Line (Washington Metro)
The Green Line is one of five heavy rail subway lines that constitute the Washington Metro rapid transit system in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The Green Line consists of 21 stations, with termini at Branch Avenue and at Greenbelt. The Green Line runs through Prince George's County,...
or by MARC
MARC Train
MARC , known prior to 1984 as Maryland Rail Commuter Service, is a regional rail system comprising three lines in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. MARC is administered by the Maryland Transit Administration , a Maryland Department of Transportation agency, and is operated under contract...
commuter rail trains on the Camden Line in the neighboring town of Riverdale Park
Riverdale Park, Maryland
Riverdale Park is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 6,690 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Riverdale Park is located at ....
.
The historic district
Hyattsville Historic District
The Hyattsville Historic District is a residential neighborhood comprising a national historic district located in the city of Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland. The district comprises approximately 600 structures, primarily houses, that exhibit late-19th and early-20th century design...
of the city is home to a number of Victorian
Painted ladies
"Painted ladies" is a term used for Victorian and Edwardian houses and buildings painted in three or more colors that embellish or enhance their architectural details. The term was first used for San Francisco Victorian houses by writers Elizabeth Pomada and Michael Larsen in their 1978 book...
houses built in the late 1880s and Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Sears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century...
bungalow
Bungalow
A bungalow is a type of house, with varying meanings across the world. Common features to many of these definitions include being detached, low-rise , and the use of verandahs...
s and Arts & Crafts
Arts and Crafts movement
Arts and Crafts was an international design philosophy that originated in England and flourished between 1860 and 1910 , continuing its influence until the 1930s...
houses built between the wars (late 1910s and early 1940s).
Historic sites
The following is a list of historic sites in Hyattsville identified by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning CommissionMaryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is a bi-county agency that administers parks and planning in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland.-History:...
: In 1982, a portion of the city was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as the Hyattsville Historic District
Hyattsville Historic District
The Hyattsville Historic District is a residential neighborhood comprising a national historic district located in the city of Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland. The district comprises approximately 600 structures, primarily houses, that exhibit late-19th and early-20th century design...
; the district was extended in late 2004.
| Site Name | Image | Location | M-NCPPC Inventory Number | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ash Hill |  |
3308 Rosemary Lane | 68-001 | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... , September 16, 1977 |
| 2 | Edgewood | 4115 Hamilton Street | 68-010-65 | ||
| 3 | Fox’s Barn | 5011 42nd Avenue | 68-010-74 | ||
| 4 | Frederick Holden House | 4110 Gallatin Street | 68-010-17 | ||
| 5 | Lewis Holden House | 4112 Gallatin Street | 68-010-02 | ||
| 6 | Hyattsville Armory Hyattsville Armory The Hyattsville Armory is a historic National Guard armory built in 1918 and located in Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It was the first Armory built in Prince George's County and the fifth in Maryland. Its architect, Robert Lawrence Harris, served as State Architect... |
 |
5340 Baltimore Avenue | 68-041-09 | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... , March 27, 1980 |
| 7 | Hyattsville Post Office US Post Office-Hyattsville Main The Hyattsville Post Office is a one-story brick building constructed over a full basement, located on Gallatin Street in Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland. The Colonial Revival building consists of a central, three-bay block flanked by smaller one-bay flat-roofed pavilions. It was... |
 |
4325 Gallatin Street | 68-041-40 | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation... , July 24, 1986 |
| 8 | W.G. Lown House | 4107 Gallatin Street | 68-010-35 | ||
| 9 | McEwen House | 4106 Gallatin Street | 68-010-16 | ||
| 10 | Prince George's Bank | 5214 Baltimore Avenue | 68-041-02 | ||
| 11 | Harriet Ralston House | 4206 Decatur Street | 68-010-25 | ||
| 12 | William Shepherd House | 5108 42nd Avenue | 68-010-73 | ||
| 13 | Benjamin Smith House | 5104 42nd Avenue | 68-010-34 | ||
| 14 | Welsh House | 4200 Farragut Street | 68-010-01 | ||
| 15 | Wheelock House | 4100 Crittenden Street | 68-010-31 |
Recent changes
The city has undergone a major redevelopment over the last decade, including a residential and retail development in the Arts District downtown and University Town Center, which is located across Belcrest Road from The Mall at Prince Georges. UTC contains residential condos, student housing, office buildings, a public plaza, and retail space, including a 14-screen movie theaterRegal Cinema
The Regal Cinema is an Art deco Movie theater located at Colaba Causeway, in Mumbai, India. Built by Framji Sidhwa, the first film to be aired at the Regal was Laurel and Hardy starrer The Devil's Brother in 1933.-History:...
. Downtown Hyattsville is also undergoing revitalization in the form of the "Arts District" project, which includes townhomes, live-work units, and retail space. A Busboys and Poets
Busboys and Poets
Busboys and Poets is a restaurant, bookstore, lounge, and theater in Washington, D.C., founded in 2005 by Andy Shallal. A second location opened in Shirlington in 2007; a third location opened in Washington, D.C., in 2008; and a fourth in Hyattsville, Maryland opened in July 2011...
restaurant opened in July 2011, followed in August by an organic supermarket.
The National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Health Statistics
National Center for Health Statistics is a division of the United States federal agency the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . As such, NCHS is under the United States Department of Health and Human Services...
, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, is headquartered in Hyattsville and located at University Town Center.
Geography
Hyattsville is located at 38°57′25"N 76°57′5"W (38.956910, -76.951270).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), of which, 2.43 square miles (6.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.38%) is water.
Crime and misrepresentation
The city of Hyattsville has expressed concern that crime in non-Hyattsville locations sharing the same ZIP codes creates an image problem for the city.The city was involved in a minor controversy in April 2006. In the episode airing April 27, the Geena Davis
Geena Davis
Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis is an American actress, film producer, writer, former fashion model, and a women's Olympics archery team semi-finalist...
television series Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief (TV series)
Commander in Chief is an American drama television series that focused on the fictional administration and family of Mackenzie Allen , the first female President of the United States, who ascends to the role from the Vice Presidency after the death of the sitting President from a sudden cerebral...
depicted Hyattsville as having the highest murder
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
rate in the United States; it also indirectly depicted the town as being an urban ghetto dominated by poor minorities. The city and Prince George's County were very upset at ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
. On May 1, ABC formally apologized to both the city and county.
Areas That Share The Hyattsville Name
Local Areas That Share The Hyattsville Name As Follows:- Landover, MarylandLandover, MarylandLandover is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, within the census-designated place of Greater Landover. The Prince Georges County Sports and Learning Complex is in Landover...
- Landover Hills, MarylandLandover Hills, MarylandLandover Hills is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,534 at the 2000 census.It has a neighborhood named Defense Heights.-Bordering areas:* Woodlawn * Greater Landover...
- Adelphi, MarylandAdelphi, MarylandAdelphi is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 14,998 at the 2000 census...
- Langley Park, MarylandLangley Park, MarylandLangley Park is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in the Washington, D.C. metro area. It is located inside the Capital Beltway, on the northwest edge of Prince George's County, Maryland, bordering Montgomery County, Maryland....
- The Mall at Prince Georges
- West Hyattsville, Maryland
Bordering areas
- AdelphiAdelphi, MarylandAdelphi is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 14,998 at the 2000 census...
- BrentwoodBrentwood, MarylandBrentwood is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,844 at the 2000 census. Brentwood is less than away from Washington, DC...
- ChillumChillum, MarylandChillum is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 34,252 at the 2000 census...
- EdmonstonEdmonston, MarylandEdmonston is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 959.It is from Washington, D.C. Edmonston's ZIP code is 20781.-History:...
- Mount RainierMount Rainier, MarylandMount Rainier is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 8,498 at the 2000 census. Bordering Washington, DC, Mount Rainier got its start as a streetcar suburb. According to local tradition, surveyors from the Pacific Northwest named the town, giving the...
- North BrentwoodNorth Brentwood, MarylandNorth Brentwood is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 469 at the 2000 census. The municipality of North Brentwood is located north of Washington, D.C., and is surrounded by the communities of Hyattsville, Brentwood, and Cottage City...
- Riverdale ParkRiverdale Park, MarylandRiverdale Park is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 6,690 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Riverdale Park is located at ....
- University ParkUniversity Park, MarylandUniversity Park is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,318 at the 2000 census.-Geography:University Park is located at ....
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, the population of Hyattsville was 17,557. The median age of the population was 32.1. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 24.0% non-Hispanic white, 34.6% non-Hispanic black, 0.8% Native American, 4.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% non-Hispanic reporting some other race, 4.6% from two or more races and 34.0% Hispanic or Latino from any race.
As of the census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 14,733 people, 5,540 households, and 3,368 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 6,885.9 people per square mile (2,658.2/km²). There were 5,795 housing units at an average density of 2,708.5 per square mile (1,045.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 41.03% African American, 39.53% White, 18.14% Hispanic or Latino 0.50% Native American, 4.02% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 10.91% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.98% from two or more races.
There were 5,540 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,355, and the median income for a family was $51,625. Males had a median income of $33,163 versus $31,088 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $20,152. About 7.9% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
Hyattsville has attracted a significant gay and lesbian population. In 2000, same-sex couples accounted for 1.3 percent of households, more than double the national average.
Government
When first incorporated, Hyattsville was run by a Board of Commissioners; in May 1900, it switched to a mayor and common council system. Today, the city government consists of a popularly elected mayor and a ten-person city council. Each of the five wards in the city are represented by two popularly elected councilmen.Presidents of the Board of Commissioners
- Richard P. Evans (1886–87)
- Francis H. Smith (1887–89)
- Francis J. Gramlick (1889–90)
- Jackson H. Ralston (1890–91)
- Frederic A. Holden (1891–92)
- Jackson H. Ralston (1892–93)
- Francis H. Smith (1893–97)
- Michael V. Tierney (1897–98)
- L. K. Miller (1898–99)
- Charles E. Postley (1899–1900)
Mayors
- Gregory W. Eberwein (1898–00)
- Michael V. Tierney (1900–02)
- Charles A. Wells (1902–06)
- Joseph R. Owens (1906–08)
- John J. Fainter (acting mayor) (1908–09)
- William P. Magruder (1909–11)
- Roger Bellis (1911–12)
- Harry W. Shepherd (1912–14)
- Oswald A. Greagor (1914–15)
- Edward Devlin (1915–16)
- John G. Holden (1916–17)
- William A. Brooks (1917–19)
- Matthew F. Halloran (1919–20)
- T. Hammond Welsh (1920–21)
- J. Frank Rushe (1921–25)
- Irvin Owings (1925–27)
- Hillary T. Willis (1927–31)
- Lemuel L. Gray (1931–33)
- Hillary T. Willis (1933–38)
- E. Murray Gover (1938–46)
- R. T. Plitt (acting mayor) (1946–47)
- Caesar L. Aiello (1947–51)
- Jesse S. Baggett (1951–54)
- Thomas E. Arnold (acting mayor) (1954–55)
- George J. O'Hare (1955–59)
- Joseph F. Lilly (1959–67)
- Charles L. Armentrout (1967–75)
- George C. Harrison (1975–76)
- Jeremiah Harrington (1976–79)
- Thomas L. Bass (1979–95)
- Mary K. Prangley (1995–99)
- Robert W. Armentrout (1999–2003)
- William F. Gardiner (2003–2011)
- Marc Tartaro (2011– )
Public schools
The city is served by Prince George's County Public SchoolsPrince George's County Public Schools
The Prince George's County Public Schools system is a large school district administered by the government of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States and is overseen by the Maryland State Department of Education...
.
Hyattsville is zoned to the following public schools:
- Lewisdale Elementary School
- Hyattsville Elementary School
- Rosa Parks Elementary School
- Carole Highlands Elementary School
- Hyattsville Middle School
- Nicholas Orem Middle School
- Northwestern High SchoolNorthwestern High School (Hyattsville, Maryland)Northwestern High School , established in 1951, is a public comprehensive secondary school located in Hyattsville, Maryland in Prince George's County, less than a mile from the internationally known University of Maryland, College Park. It is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system...
Private schools
- Concordia Lutheran School (Pre-K - 8)
- DeMatha Catholic High SchoolDeMatha Catholic High SchoolDeMatha Catholic High School, named after Saint John of Matha, is a four-year Catholic high school for young men located in Hyattsville, Maryland, USA. DeMatha is known for academic achievement, music, arts, service and athletics...
- George E. Peters Adventist School (Pre-K - 8)
- St. Francis International School (Catholic) (K - 8)
- St. Jerome Academy (Catholic) (Pre-K - 8)
- St. Matthew's Episcopal School (Pre-K - K)
Houses of worship
- Beth Torah Congregation
- Christian Fellowship Assembly
- Church of God of Prophecy
- Crossover Church
- First Baptist Church of Hyattsville
- First United Methodist Church
- Ghanaian Seventh-Day Adventist Church
- Hyattsville Mennonite Church
- Metropolitan Seventh Day Adventist Church
- Redeemer Lutheran Church
- St. Jerome's Catholic Church
- St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church
- St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
- Second Church of God and Saints of Christ
- Turner Memorial A.M.E. ChurchTurner Memorial A.M.E. ChurchThe Turner Memorial A.M.E. Church is an African Methodist Episcopal Church located in Hyattsville, Maryland.-History:The congregation, one of America's historically black churches, was founded in 1919 by members of the Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Southwest Washington who wished...
- University Christian Church
- West Hyattsville Baptist Church
Transportation
Hyattsville is served by the West HyattsvilleWest Hyattsville (Washington Metro)
West Hyattsville is a Washington Metro station in Prince George's County, Maryland on the Green Line. It is the first station in Maryland going northeast on the Green Line....
and Prince George's Plaza
Prince George's Plaza (Washington Metro)
Prince George's Plaza is a Washington Metro station in Prince George's County, Maryland on the Green Line.The station is located in a commercial area of Hyattsville near The Mall at Prince Georges, which, prior to receiving its current name in November 2004, was called Prince George's Plaza, at...
stations on the Washington Metro
Washington Metro
The Washington Metro, commonly called Metro, and unofficially Metrorail, is the rapid transit system in Washington, D.C., United States, and its surrounding suburbs. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority , which also operates Metrobus service under the Metro name...
Green Line
Green Line (Washington Metro)
The Green Line is one of five heavy rail subway lines that constitute the Washington Metro rapid transit system in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The Green Line consists of 21 stations, with termini at Branch Avenue and at Greenbelt. The Green Line runs through Prince George's County,...
, as well as several Metrobus
Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)
Metrobus is a bus service operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority . Its fleet consists of 1,480 buses covering an area of in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. There are over 300 bus routes serving 12,216 stops, including 2,398 bus shelters. In fiscal year 2009,...
and TheBus routes.