Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Prospect (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Prospect. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Prospect is located in Giles County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Giles County: Limestone (AL), Lawrence, Lincoln, Marshall & Maury.
Below are the counties that are near Prospect. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Prospect:
- Giles County (The home county of Prospect)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Stella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stella is located in Giles County
- Elkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Dickson Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County
- Elkmont Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
- Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County
- Ardmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
- Green Field
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
- Green Field is located in Giles County
- Minor Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Aymett Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
- Aymett Town is located in Giles County
- Wheelerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
- Wheelerton is located in Giles County
- Pulaski
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
- Gordon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Bradshaw ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Frankewing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankewing
- Frankewing is located in Giles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankewing <2>
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Appleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Fall River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- New Prospect
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Liberty Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Lawrenceburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <2>
- Busby
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Rascal Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
- Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County
- Loretto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
- Ethridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <2>
- Flatwoods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Webber City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Park Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Saint Joseph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Cash Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
- Cash Point is located in Lincoln County
- Dellrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellrose
- Dellrose is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dellrose <2>
- Pearl City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
- Molino
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Boonshill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
- Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
- Hughey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
- Hughey is located in Lincoln County
- Park City Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
- Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
- Park City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Lincoln County
- Fayetteville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <2>
- Elk Mill Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
- Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
- Clarks Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
- Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County
- Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
- Petersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <2>
- Belleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Lincoln County
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Delina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
- Delina is located in Marshall County
- Cornersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornersville <2>
- New Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Talley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Cochran
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Globe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Globe is located in Marshall County
- Colbert County (AL)
- Lauderdale County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Bethel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Anderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Confluence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Confluence is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Estep ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Cedar Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Corum ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Rogersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <2>
- Lexington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
- Comer
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Comer is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Dells Vista Shores
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dells Vista Shores
- Dells Vista Shores is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Arkdell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Belew ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Slabtown ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lawrence County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Wheeler Dam Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
- Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County (AL)
- Red Bank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Lawrence County (AL)
- Hillsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- North Courtland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
- North Courtland is located in Lawrence County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Courtland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Lawrence County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <2>
- Limestone County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Pettusville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Elkmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
- Elkmont is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <2>
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Ardmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
- Lester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Hay's Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
- Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Caro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Cairo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
- Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Lentzville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
- Lentzville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Athens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
- Center Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Center Hill is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Madison County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Toney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toney
- Toney is located in Madison County (AL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toney <2>
- Harvest
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
- Harvest is located in Madison County (AL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <2>
- Madison Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
- Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County (AL)
- Monrovia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Monrovia is located in Madison County (AL)
- Hazel Green
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Madison County (AL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel Green <2>
- Madison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
- Rideout Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
- Rideout Village is located in Madison County (AL)
- Meridianville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridianville
- Meridianville is located in Madison County (AL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridianville <2>
- Normal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Normal is located in Madison County (AL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <2>
- Chase
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Chase is located in Madison County (AL)
- Huntsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Madison County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
- Lincoln
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast) - Moore's Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill
- Moore's Mill is located in Madison County (AL)
- Morgan County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Moulton Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
- Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County (AL)
- Trinity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Morgan County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <2>
- Decatur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Morgan County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
- Former names for Decatur:
- Albany
- New Decatur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Prospect, see our County-by-County Page for Prospect.
Newspapers Published in Prospect ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prospect.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prospect, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prospect.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Prospect:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //sos.tn.gov/tsla
- Pages specific to Giles County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lincoln County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marshall County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Colbert County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lauderdale County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Limestone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morgan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Cemeteries of Giles County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Tennessee
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Tennessee
Cemeteries Near Prospect ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prospect.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Prospect covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Phoenix Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phoenix Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phoenix Chapel Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Prospect.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
- Case Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Case Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Case Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Harlow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlow Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
- Trotter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trotter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trotter Cemetery
- Whitfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Polar Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polar Hill Cemetery
- Neely Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neely Cemetery
- Elder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Cemetery
- Continue List (1216 more) ...
- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
- Kedron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kedron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kedron Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Prospect in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Prospect.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Veto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Lesters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Bethel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Aspen Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspen Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Hill
- Aspen Hill is located in Giles County
- Stella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Stella is located in Giles County
- Pettusville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
- Pettusville is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Conway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Elkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Harwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Elkmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
- Elkmont is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <2>
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Elkmont Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
- Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Minor Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Minor Hill is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Bryson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Goodspring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodspring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspring
- Goodspring is located in Giles County
- Minor Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Prospect. See our List of 1890's Communities around 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 Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prospect) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prospect. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0286, Longitude: -87.0019 |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Prospect, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |