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Welcome to Prospectdale ...

Prospectdale is located in Giles County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Prospectdale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Prospectdale is 1,940 feet [591 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Prospectdale lies within the (540) area code.

Communities near Prospectdale ...

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

  • Blacksburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
    • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <4>
  • Radford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
    • Radford is located in Radford City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <4>
  • Pulaski
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
  • Pearisburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dublin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
  • Narrows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Narrows is located in Giles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <4>
  • Pembroke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Athens
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
  • Rich Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Peterstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prospectdale ...

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

Adding Prospectdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Prospectdale 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 Prospectdale was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Prospectdale.

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

The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Giles, 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 Prospectdale - 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.









 

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