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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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 is located in Harford County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harford County: Baltimore, Cecil, Kent, Lancaster (PA) & York (PA).

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:

  • Harford County     (The home county of Prospect)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Cambria
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County
    • Whiteford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Scarboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County
    • Dublin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Harford County
    • Pylesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
      • Pylesville is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <2>
    • Poole
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
      • Poole is located in Harford County
    • Street
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Kalmia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalmia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalmia
      • Kalmia is located in Harford County
    • Chestnut Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chestnut Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County
    • Darlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <2>
    • Conowingo Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County
    • Glenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County
    • Forest Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <2>
  • Baltimore City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Waverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Baltimore City
    • Charles Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
    • Hampden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Baltimore City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <2>
  • Baltimore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Gorsuch Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gorsuch Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
      • Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County
    • Shane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
      • Shane is located in Baltimore County
    • Trump
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
      • Trump is located in Baltimore County
    • Jerusalem Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerusalem Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
      • Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County
    • Baldwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stablersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stablersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
      • Stablersville is located in Baltimore County
    • Franklinville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklinville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Baltimore County
    • Kingsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <2>
    • Fork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
      • Fork is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <2>
    • Hydes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • White Hall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Baltimore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <2>
    • Bradshaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Maryland Line
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
      • Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Roller
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
      • Roller is located in Carroll County
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County
    • Lineboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County
    • Rockbrook Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
    • Hampstead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
    • Manchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Cecil County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
      • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County
    • Oakwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cecil County
    • Conowingo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rock Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County
    • Rowlandsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowlandsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
      • Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County
    • Liberty Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
      • Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County
    • Colora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <2>
    • Rock Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
      • Rock Run is located in Cecil County
    • Port Deposit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
      • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <2>
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County
    • Rising Sun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
    • Winchester Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County
    • Frenchtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frenchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Cecil County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Betterton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <2>
    • Coleman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kent County
    • Still Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
    • Worton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worton
      • Worton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worton <2>
    • Lynch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Kent County
  • Montgomery County
    • High Point Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Point Estates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
      • High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Newark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
    • Pencader Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencader Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Brookside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Glasgow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Wilson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Windy Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
      • Windy Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • York Towne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Glen Roy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Hopewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Mount Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Tweedale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Barnsley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Chrome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Oxford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Elkview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Atglen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atglen
      • Atglen is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atglen <2>
    • Jennersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jennersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
      • Jennersville is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Kemblesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Daleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Lenover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenover
      • Lenover is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Benton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • McSparran
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Furniss
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
      • Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Kirks Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Little Britain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Oak Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Buck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Mount Nebo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
      • Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Mechanic Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Summerhill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Colemanville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colemanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
      • Colemanville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Truce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
      • Truce is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Delta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • Slate Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
      • Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
    • Bryansville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
      • Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
    • Castle Fin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
    • Slab
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in York County (PA)
    • Fawn Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • New Freedom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kyleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
      • Kyleville is located in York County (PA)
    • Stewartstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
      • Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <2>
    • Bruce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in York County (PA)
    • Airville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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.

  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broad Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broad Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ascension Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ascension Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ascension Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dublin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dublin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dublin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southern Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southern Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slate Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coopers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (301 more) ...
    • Bryansville UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Holy Cross Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Prospect had a population of 65 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Macton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macton
    • Macton is located in Harford County
  • Cooper
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Harford County
  • Mill Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Green
    • Mill Green is located in Harford County
  • Delta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
  • Cambria
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
    • Cambria is located in Harford County
  • Whiteford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ailston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ailston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailston
    • Ailston is located in York County (PA)
  • Scarboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
    • Scarboro is located in Harford County
  • Dublin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Harford County
  • Flintville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Flintville is located in Harford County
  • Slate Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
    • Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
  • Pylesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
    • Pylesville is located in Harford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Street
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Highland ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Harford County
    • Minefield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minefield
      • Minefield is located in Harford County

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 7 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]<6>. 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 begin 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prospect. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harford County: www.co.ha.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.6904, Longitude: -76.3027       In this case, the coordinates for Prospect have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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