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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Prospect. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Prospect to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Prospect, please Contact Us.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Prospect is historic, it would have been located within present day Chickasaw County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chickasaw County: Calhoun, Clay, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc & Webster.
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:
- Chickasaw County (The home county of Prospect)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Houston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Anchor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Woodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Van Vleet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Thelma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- New Houlka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <2>
- Egypt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Okolona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Vardaman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Loyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loyd is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
- Benela
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Benela is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
- Derma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Derma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
- Calhoun City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pittsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Bruce
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Slate Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Sarepta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
- Big Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Banner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Montpelier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Una
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Una is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Beasley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Abbott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Griffith
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Pheba
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Siloam
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Cedar Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Mhoons Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Whites
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- West Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Holmes County
- Egypt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Shannon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Verona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bissell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Plantersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tupelo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Muldon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- New Wren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- Wren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Aberdeen
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Nettleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Acker ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Amory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Maben
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Adaton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Double Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Starkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clayton Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Pontotoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Goodford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Algoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pannell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
- Pontotoc
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Nixon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Mantee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mantee is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Hohenlinden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
- Cumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Clarkson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Fame
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fame is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
- Montevista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Montevista is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
- Mathiston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sapa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Walthall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Eupora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
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.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Macedonia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chickasaw Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Weaver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gibbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Neal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hatchet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (296 more) ...
- Mixon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McKinnon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.
While we didn't find Prospect in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Prospect.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Sonora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sonora is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Houston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Holladay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holladay is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- Sparta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sparta is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- McCondy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McCondy is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCondy
- Buena Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Woodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Neals ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Neals is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals
- Tabbville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tabbville is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabbville
- Montpelier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Ridge ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ridge is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Una
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Una is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Van Vleet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Bowles ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bowles is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles
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 40 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 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Chickasaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Holmes County
- Lee County
- Monroe County
- Oktibbeha County
- Pontotoc County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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 Prospect, 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Prospect) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |