Welcome to Prospect ...
The village of Prospect is located in Oneida County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Prospect, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Prospect had a population of 291 people.<2> (see below for details).
Prospect is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Prospect lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Prospect is located in the (315) area code.
The ZIP code for Prospect: 13435<4>
Communities Also Named Prospect ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Prospect: This one is located in Oneida County and the other is located in Chautauqua County.
Beyond New York, there are 51 communities that are also named Prospect - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (2), Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (8), Texas (3), Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prospect.
Communities near Prospect ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prospect.
- Utica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <5>
- Rome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <5>
- Trenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Whitesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Whitesboro is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesboro <5>
- New York Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York Mills
- New York Mills is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New York Mills <5>
- Yorkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <5>
- Frankfort
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <5>
- Boonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <5>
- New Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- New Hartford is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Oriskany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriskany have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriskany
- Oriskany is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriskany <5>
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 Prospect. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prospect.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prospect. 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 Prospect.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prospect. See our Newspapers Page for Prospect.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prospect ...
Looking for more information about Prospect? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Prospect, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Prospect.
Adding Prospect to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Prospect 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 Prospect was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Prospect post office opened in 1834.
We also found Prospect in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prospect.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prospect. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Oneida, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Prospect. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prospect - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Prospect). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Prospect or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |