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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Prosperity had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Prosperity, with the one closest to Prosperity listed first.

  • Blaine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Adams
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adams
    • From Prosperity to Adams
  • Irad ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irad
    • Irad is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Irad
    • From Prosperity to Irad
  • Cherokee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cherokee
    • From Prosperity to Cherokee
  • Wilbur ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
    • Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilbur
    • From Prosperity to Wilbur
  • Busseyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Charley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Martha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Olioville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olioville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olioville
    • Olioville is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Olioville
    • From Prosperity to Olioville
  • Georges Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Skaggs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
    • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Skaggs
    • From Prosperity to Skaggs
  • Sip
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sip have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sip
    • Sip is located in Johnson County
  • Lowmansville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ulysses ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulysses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
    • Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ulysses
    • From Prosperity to Ulysses
  • Gallup ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
    • Gallup is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gallup
    • From Prosperity to Gallup
  • Walbridge ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
    • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Walbridge
    • From Prosperity to Walbridge
  • Vessie ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
    • Vessie is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vessie
    • From Prosperity to Vessie
  • Fielden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fielden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielden
    • Fielden is located in Elliott County
  • Flatgap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Richardson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Summit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Lawrence County
  • Louisa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fort Gay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Webbville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fullers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
    • Fullers is located in Lawrence County
  • Fallsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>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 Prosperity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.




 

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