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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
Adams
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Lawrence County
Irad ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irad
- Irad is located in Lawrence County
Cherokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Lawrence County
Wilbur ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
- Wilbur is located in Lawrence County
Busseyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville
- Busseyville is located in Lawrence County
Charley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charley
- Charley is located in Lawrence County
Martha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
- Martha is located in Lawrence County
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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olioville
- Olioville is located in Lawrence County
Georges Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georges Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
- Georges Creek is located in Lawrence County
Skaggs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
- Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
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.<3> 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowmansville
- Lowmansville is located in Johnson County
Ulysses ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulysses have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulysses
- Ulysses is located in Lawrence County
Gallup ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
- Gallup is located in Lawrence County
Walbridge ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
- Walbridge is located in Lawrence County
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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
- Vessie is located in Lawrence County
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.<3> 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
- Flatgap is located in Johnson County
Richardson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in Lawrence County
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.<3> 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <2>
Fort Gay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
Webbville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
- Webbville is located in Lawrence County
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.<3> 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
- Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County

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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>	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.
<4>	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.