Our Genealogy Helper
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 Hill (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 Hill. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Hill is located in Plymouth County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.
Below are the counties that are near Prospect Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Prospect Hill:
- Plymouth County (The home county of Prospect Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect Hill, with the one closest to Prospect Hill listed first.
- Plympton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Plympton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
- North Carver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver
- Halifax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Halifax is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
- Water View Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
- Monponsett
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Monponsett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monponsett
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,024 people
- Carver
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
- South Meadow Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Meadow Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meadow Village
- Bryantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
- Paper Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paper Mill Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Middleborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Namasket Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Island Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect Hill, with the one closest to Prospect Hill listed first.
- Buzzards Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Bourne
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bourne is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
- Monument Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Sagamore Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
- Sagamore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
- Pocasset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- Cataumet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
- Sandwich
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
- East Sandwich
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- East Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sandwich
- North Falmouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- Silver Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Forestdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Forestdale is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Plowed Neck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Plowed Neck is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowed Neck
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect Hill, with the one closest to Prospect Hill listed first.
- East Taunton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- East Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Taunton
- Raynham Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Raynham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Raynham is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,560 people
- East Freetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- Long Plain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Berkley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- Taunton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Weir Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Easton Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Easton Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Center
- Easton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,116 people
- South Easton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Easton is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
- Freetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,432 people
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect Hill, with the one closest to Prospect Hill listed first.
- Brookville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Avon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
- Holbrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- South Weymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- Beechwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Randolph
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- Stoughton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- East Weymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- North Stoughton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
- Cohasset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,529 people
- Weymouth Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Heights
- Weymouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Braintree
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect Hill, with the one closest to Prospect Hill listed first.
- Ashmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
- Hyde Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Mattapan Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mattapan Station is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan Station
- Mattapan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mattapan is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapan
- Neponset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Readville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Stonybrook Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Dorchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dorchester is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Roslindale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
- Savin Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
- West Roxbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
- Highland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Jamaica Plain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jamaica Plain is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Plain
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect Hill, with the one closest to Prospect Hill listed first.
- Coggeshall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Warren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Barrington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Bristol
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Barrington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Bristol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Annawomscutt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect Hill, with the one closest to Prospect Hill listed first.
- Bliss Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Tiverton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Tiverton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect Hill, with the one closest to Prospect Hill listed first.
- Carpenters Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Darlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- East Providence Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- Luthers Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Rumford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Kent Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Armington Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Arnold Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Arnold Mills is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Mills
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Central Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Central Falls is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
- East Providence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Leonard Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Lonsdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lonsdale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Prospect Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Prospect Hill.
Cemeteries Near Prospect Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prospect Hill.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Prospect Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Prospect Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Prospect Hill, with the one closest to Prospect Hill listed first.
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lakenham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wenham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Nemasket Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thomastown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Parting Ways Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Plymouth County Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harlow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (454 more) ...
- Central Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Prospect Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Prospect Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Prospect Hill, with the one closest to Prospect Hill listed first.
- Plympton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Plympton is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plympton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,998 people
- Eddyville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eddyville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- North Carver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carver
- Halifax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Halifax is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,865 people
- East Carver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carver
- Silver Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Silver Lake is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Carver
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,024 people
- Middleborough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Bryantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
- Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rock is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- South Hanson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanson
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- North Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plymouth
- Island Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Island Creek is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- North Middleboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middleboro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Prospect Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prospect Hill.
Newspapers Published in Prospect Hill ...
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 Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prospect Hill, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prospect Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hill:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Plymouth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Bristol County
- Norfolk County
- Suffolk County
- Bristol County
- Newport County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prospect Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <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 Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |