Welcome to Prospect Ferry ...

Prospect Ferry is located in Waldo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Prospect Ferry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Prospect Ferry: Prospect Fry. (or less commonly used: Prospect Frry.)

Prospect Ferry is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Prospect Ferry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Prospect Ferry lies within the (207) area code.

Communities near Prospect Ferry ...

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

• Bangor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Bangor is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
• Brewer
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
  • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <3>
• Ellsworth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <3>
• Hampden
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
  • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <3>
• Belfast
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
  • Belfast is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfast <3>
• Hermon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
  • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <3>
• Winterport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
  • Winterport is located in Waldo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <3>
• Orrington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrington
  • Orrington is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrington <3>
• Holden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
  • Holden is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <3>
• Carmel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
  • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prospect Ferry ...

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

Adding Prospect Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Prospect Ferry in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Prospect Ferry was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Prospect Ferry in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Prospect Ferry.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/