Welcome to Prosper ...
Prosper is located in Cass County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Prosper, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Prosper is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Prosper lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Prosper: 701
Communities Also Named Prosper ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Prosper - they are located in Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prosper.
Communities near Prosper ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prosper.
- Fargo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moorhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Clay County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorhead <3>
- West Fargo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fargo
- West Fargo is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Fargo <3>
- Dilworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworth
- Dilworth is located in Clay County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilworth <3>
- Horace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Horace is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horace <3>
- Casselton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mapleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Reile's Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reile's Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reile's Acres
- Reile's Acres is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Argusville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Argusville is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Prosper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prosper.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prosper. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prosper.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prosper. See our Newspapers Page for Prosper.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prosper ...
Looking for more information about Prosper? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Prosper, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prosper.
Adding Prosper to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Prosper in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Prosper was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Prosper post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prosper.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prosper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |