Welcome to Prosperity ...
Prosperity is located in Holmes County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Prosperity, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Prosperity is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Prosperity lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Prosperity, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Prosperity: 850 & 448<3>
Communities Also Named Prosperity ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Prosperity - they are located in Arkansas (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (3) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prosperity.
Communities near Prosperity ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prosperity.
- De Funiak Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Funiak Springs
- De Funiak Springs is located in Walton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Funiak Springs <4>
- Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
- Bonifay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifay
- Bonifay is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonifay <4>
- Samson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samson
- Samson is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samson <4>
- Ponce de Leon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Ponce de Leon is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponce de Leon <4>
- Caryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
- Caryville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <4>
- Westville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
- Black
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Izagora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Prosperity. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prosperity.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prosperity. 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 Prosperity.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prosperity. See our Newspapers Page for Prosperity.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prosperity ...
Looking for more information about Prosperity? 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 Prosperity, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prosperity.
Adding Prosperity to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Prosperity 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 Prosperity was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Prosperity post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prosperity.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prosperity. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Holmes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prosperity - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 850 code has been Overlayed with the 448 area code. New phone numbers in the Prosperity area will be assigned with one of these codes: 850 or 448. As a result, placing a call in the Prosperity area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |