Welcome to Prospect ...

Prospect is located in Butler County<1>.

The location of Prospect has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Prospect is 1,380 feet [421 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Prospect lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Prospect: (316)

Communities Also Named Prospect ...

While we believe that this Prospect is located in Butler County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Prospect. Those communities are located in the following counties: Republic and Sedgwick County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 51 communities that are also named Prospect - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (2), Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (8), Texas (3), Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Prospect ...

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

• El Dorado
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
  • El Dorado is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,856 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <4>
• Augusta
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
• Towanda
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
  • Towanda is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <4>
• Benton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
  • Benton is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <4>
• Leon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Leon is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
  • Leon has also been known as:
  • West Leon
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
• Potwin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
  • Potwin is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
• Cassoday
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassoday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassoday
  • Cassoday is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassoday <4>
• Haverhill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
  • Haverhill is located in Butler County
• Hopkins
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
  • Hopkins is located in Butler County
• Pickrell Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickrell Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickrell Corner
  • Pickrell Corner is located in Butler County

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 Prospect. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prospect.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prospect. 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 Prospect.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prospect ...

Looking for more information about Prospect? 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 Prospect, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prospect.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prospect. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Butler County: www.bucoks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/