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 Prospect had a population of 830 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Prospect had a population of 1,058 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Owens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Woodland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Green Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
- Green Camp is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Radnor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Norton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Delaware County
- Waldo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <3>
- Richwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <3>
- Magnetic Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
- Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Longville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Claiborne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Pharisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pharisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharisburg
- Pharisburg is located in Union County
- Gurley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Warrensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
- Warrensburg is located in Delaware County
- Espyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Westfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Ruth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Logan ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Arbela
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - White Sulphur Springs Station ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur Springs Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs Station
- White Sulphur Springs Station is located in Delaware County
- White Sulphur Springs Station has also been known as:
- White Sulphur
- Delaware
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <3>
- Leonardsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardsburg
- Leonardsburg is located in Delaware County
- Leonardsburg has also been known as:
- Eden Station
- Ashley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Ashley is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <3>
- Ostrander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
- Ostrander is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <3>
- DeCliff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - La Rue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |