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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 and hospitals 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 primarily located in Jefferson County. A portion of Prospect extends into Oldham County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Clark (IN), Floyd (IN), Harrison (IN), Bullitt, Hardin, Oldham, Shelby & Spencer.

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:

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Prospect)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Harrods Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Green Spring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
      • Green Spring is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Barbourmeade
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourmeade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourmeade
      • Barbourmeade is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Brownsboro Farm
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Farm
      • Brownsboro Farm is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Glenview Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Hills
      • Glenview Hills is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Glenview Manor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Manor
      • Glenview Manor is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Goose Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek
      • Goose Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Hills and Dales
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills and Dales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
      • Hills and Dales is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Old Brownsboro Place
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Brownsboro Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brownsboro Place
      • Old Brownsboro Place is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
    • Broeck Pointe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broeck Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broeck Pointe
      • Broeck Pointe is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Manor Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Creek
      • Manor Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Glenview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bullitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Hunters Hollow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
      • Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Whitfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Bullitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooks <1>
    • Hebron Estates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
      • Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • Pioneer Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
    • Fox Chase
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
      • Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Hillview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
    • Mount Washington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Washington <1>
    • Shepherdsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
      • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <1>
    • Solitude
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Bullitt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solitude
      • From Prospect to Solitude
    • Cupio
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bardstown Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • West Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Howard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howard
      • From Prospect to Howard
  • Henry County
  • Lawrence County
    • Castle ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Castle
      • From Prospect to Castle
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Highgrove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
      • Highgrove is located in Nelson County
    • Lenore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenore
      • Lenore is located in Nelson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lenore
      • From Prospect to Lenore
  • Oldham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • River Bluff
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
      • River Bluff is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Harmony Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Oldham County
    • Goshen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
      • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
    • Crestwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Crestwood is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <1>
    • Park Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
      • Park Lake is located in Oldham County
    • Pewee Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
      • Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <1>
    • Buckner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Westport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • La Grange
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Russell Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ballardsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Shelby County
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Normandy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
      • Normandy is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normandy
      • From Prospect to Normandy
    • Yoder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylorsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Mount
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wakefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakefield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wakefield
      • From Prospect to Wakefield
  • Trimble County
  • Clark County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Utica
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Prather
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prather. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
      • Prather is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prather
      • From Prospect to Prather
    • Watson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Oak Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Arctic Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Charlestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jeffersonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Speed
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Sellersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
      • Sellersburg is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <1>
    • Blackiston Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackiston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
      • Blackiston Village is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Floyd County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • New Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Floyds Knobs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Galena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Floyd County (IN)
    • Georgetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Floyd County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
  • Harrison County (IN)
  • Jefferson County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Chelsea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hanover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Kent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kent
      • From Prospect to Kent
    • Madison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Jefferson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
  • Scott County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Lexington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Scott County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <1>
    • Goshen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Blocher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Scottsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Scott County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <1>
    • Marshfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marshfield
      • From Prospect to Marshfield
    • Albion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Austin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Washington County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Bartle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
      • Bartle is located in Washington County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bartle
      • From Prospect to Bartle
    • New Pekin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • South Boston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Harristown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Washington County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harristown
      • From Prospect to Harristown
    • Little York
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Prospect, see our County-by-County Page for Prospect.

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.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Prospect had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Prospect had a population of 4,918 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.

  • Harrods Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Utica
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
  • Longview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Jefferson County
  • Glenview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Jefferson County
  • Goose Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek
    • Goose Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Worthington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Goshen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Oldham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
  • Prather
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prather. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
    • Prather is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Prather
    • From Prospect to Prather
  • Watson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lyndon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <1>
  • Saint Matthews
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Matthews
    • Saint Matthews is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Matthews <1>
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    • Beechwood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
      • Beechwood Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
    • Lakeland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeland
      • From Prospect to Lakeland
    • O'Bannon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Bannon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Bannon
      • O'Bannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to O'Bannon
      • From Prospect to O'Bannon

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.

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 38 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 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. 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 professional and volunteer 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:

The official website for Prospect: www.prospectky.com/

The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 38.3454, Longitude: -85.6159    









 

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