Welcome to Prospect ...

Prospect is located in Highland County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Prospect: PRAH-spect<3>

Prospect is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Prospect: (937)

Communities Also Named Prospect ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Prospect: This one is located in Highland County and the other is located in Marion County.

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

• Hillsboro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
• Greenfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <5>
• Peebles
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
  • Peebles is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peebles <5>
• Lynchburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Lynchburg is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <5>
• Leesburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Highland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
• New Vienna
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
  • New Vienna is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Vienna <5>
• Sardinia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardinia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
  • Sardinia is located in Brown County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardinia <5>
• Winchester
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
• Seaman
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman
  • Seaman is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 886 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaman <5>
• Bainbridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <5>

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 Highland County: www.highland-co.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/