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Welcome to Prospertown ...

Prospertown is primarily located in Monmouth County<1>. A portion of Prospertown extends into Ocean County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Prospertown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Prospertown is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Prospertown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Prospertown ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.oc-chamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Prospertown, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Prospertown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prospertown.

  • Trenton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
  • Morrisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
  • Bordentown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
    • Bordentown is located in Burlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
  • Tullytown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tullytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullytown
    • Tullytown is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
  • Colliers Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colliers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers Mills
    • Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County
  • Polhemustown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polhemustown
    • Polhemustown is located in Monmouth County
  • Walnford ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnford
    • Walnford is located in Monmouth County
  • New Egypt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Egypt
    • New Egypt is located in Ocean County
  • Ellisdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisdale
    • Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
  • Sharon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Monmouth County

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 Prospertown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prospertown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prospertown. 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 Prospertown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prospertown. See our Newspapers Page for Prospertown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prospertown ...

Looking for more information about Prospertown? 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 Prospertown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prospertown.

Adding Prospertown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Prospertown 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 Prospertown was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Prospertown on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Prospertown.

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

The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Monmouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prospertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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