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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, Prospect had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Cooper
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cooper is located in Gloucester County
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  • Bridgeport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County
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  • Pedricktown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pedricktown is located in Salem County
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  • South Chester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • South Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
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  • Repaupo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Repaupo is located in Gloucester County
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  • Chester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
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  • Trainer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
  • Linwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rulon Road
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rulon Road is located in Gloucester County
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  • Asbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Asbury is located in Gloucester County
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  • Eddystone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Twin Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Oaks is located in Delaware County (PA)
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  • Boothwyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Claymont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Upland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Upland is located in Delaware County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
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  • Perkintown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Perkintown is located in Salem County
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  • Bridgewater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
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  • Auburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Auburn is located in Salem County
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  • Tomlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Tomlin is located in Gloucester County
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  • Wolfert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wolfert is located in Gloucester County
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  • Gibbstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County
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  • Crum Lynne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fairview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fairview is located in Delaware County (PA)
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  • Carpenter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
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  • Riverside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Riverside is located in New Castle County (DE)
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  • Holly Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
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  • Grubbs Landing ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Grubbs Landing is located in New Castle County (DE)
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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 Prospect, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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