Welcome to Prosper ...

Prosper is located in Fillmore 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 1866.

Prosper is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Prosper is located in the (507) 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, Michigan, 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.

• Decorah
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorah
  • Decorah is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decorah <4>
• Cresco
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
  • Cresco is located in Howard County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <4>
• Preston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
• Spring Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <4>
• Harmony
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <4>
• Mabel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Mabel is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabel <4>
• Lanesboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
  • Lanesboro is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <4>
• Canton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• Ridgeway
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
  • Ridgeway is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <4>
• Peterson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
  • Peterson is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <4>

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 1866.

We also found Prosper in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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 Fillmore County: www.co.fillmore.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/