Welcome to Prosper ...
Prosper is located in Missaukee County<1>.
The location of Prosper has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Prosper, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Prosper is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Prosper lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Prosper lies within the (231) area code.
Communities Also Named Prosper ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Prosper - they are located in Kansas, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Texas and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prosper.
Communities near Prosper ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prosper.
- Cadillac
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadillac
- Cadillac is located in Wexford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadillac <4>
- Harrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,062 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Missaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
- McBain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBain
- McBain is located in Missaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McBain <4>
- Merritt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Merritt is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merritt <4>
- Star City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Park Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Park Lake is located in Osceola County
- Cutcheon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Lucas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Missaukee 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 Prosper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prosper.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prosper. 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 Prosper.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prosper. See our Newspapers Page for Prosper.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prosper ...
Looking for more information about Prosper? 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 Prosper, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prosper.
Adding Prosper to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Prosper 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 Prosper was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Prosper post office opened in 1901.
We also found Prosper on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prosper.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prosper. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Missaukee County: www.missaukee.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Missaukee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prosper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |