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 (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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Gloucester County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gloucester County: New Castle (DE), Atlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Salem, Delaware (PA) & Philadelphia (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:
- Gloucester County (The home county of Prospect)
- The following are listed by 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Bridgeport
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Beckett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beckett is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
- Gibbstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
- Mickleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mickleton is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
- Mullica Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
- Parkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Thorofare
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Thorofare is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
- Centre City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County
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- Mantua
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mantua is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Oak Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County
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- Avis Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
- Red Bank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Atlantic County
- Collings Lakes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Maple Shade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Shade is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Greentree Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Greentree Village is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
- Marlton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marlton is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
- Cinnaminson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
- Ramblewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ramblewood is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Riverton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Riverton is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Heritage Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Heritage Village is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Riverside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Oakwood Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Lakes is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Lakes
- Beverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Willingboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Willingboro is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingboro
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Brooklawn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Gloucester City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Glendora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Glendora is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Morgan Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan Village is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
- Blackwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Blackwood is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Camden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camden is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Wood - Lynne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Ablett Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ablett Village is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
- Westmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Westmont is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ashland is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Haddon Towne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Haddon Towne is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddon Towne
- Laurel Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Laurel Springs is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Golden Triangle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Triangle is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Beals Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Seabrook Farms
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
- West Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- West Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Bridgeton Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Roadstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Pleasantville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Rosenhayn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Bridgeton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Othello
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Othello is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Greenwich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Vineland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
- Bay Side
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bay Side is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
- Fairton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fairton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
- Salem County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Auburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Auburn is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Carneys Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Portertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Portertown is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Whig Lane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whig Lane is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
- Pennsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Riddleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Acton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Acton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Penton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Penton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Pointers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pointers is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Aldine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Aldine is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Alloway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Alloway is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Shirley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shirley is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Analine Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
- Aniline Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
- Claymont Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
- Claymont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- White Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
- Whites Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Carpenter
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Holly Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
- Arden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <1>
- Ardencroft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Ardentown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Windy Bush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
- Bellefonte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Allegheny County (PA)
- Overbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Chestnut Wood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Wood Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Wood Village
- County Line
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- County Line is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Brookfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Norway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Whitehorse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Whitehorse is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
- Birmingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Green Lane Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Lane Village is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
- Seal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seal is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal
- Coventry Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coventry Village is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Village
- Mendenhall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Leopard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Leopard is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
- Sconnelltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sconnelltown is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconnelltown
- Suburban Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Suburban Village is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Village
- West Chester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hamorton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hamorton is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Chester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Linwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marcus Hook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trainer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
- Eddystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Upland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Boothwyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Baldwin is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Bridgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Brookhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Garden City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Parkside
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Parkside is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,327 people
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Indiana County (PA)
- Ernest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Penn Wynne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
- Ardmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Narberth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bryn Mawr
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bala - Cynwyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala - Cynwyd
- Cynwyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynwyd
- West Manayunk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manayunk
- Rampart Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
- Colonial Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gulph Mills Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
- Gulph Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Conshohocken
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brandywine Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Bartram Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
- Southwest Center City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
- University City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- University City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Old City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Old City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Queen Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
- Manayunk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
- Roxborough
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
- Germantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Port Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Upsal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
- Wayne Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
- Allen Lane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
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.
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Linwood (PA).
- The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Immaculate Heart Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197399 <2>
- Perkintown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chester Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lawn Croft Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jordantown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (348 more) ...
- Solomons Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ohev Sholom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Eastlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Prospect had railroad service and no post office.
These 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Bridgeport
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Pedricktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pedricktown is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedricktown
- South Chester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chester
- Repaupo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Repaupo is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repaupo
- Chester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Trainer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulon Road
- Asbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Asbury is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- 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)
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 25 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 3 miles [4.8 km]<4>. 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 first turn to 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 New Jersey
- Pages specific to Gloucester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Cumberland County
- Salem County
- New Castle County
- Allegheny County
- Bucks County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Montgomery County
- Philadelphia County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prospect) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |