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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Marion County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Crawford, Delaware, Hardin, Morrow, Union & Wyandot.

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:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Prospect)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Newmans
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
      • Newmans is located in Marion County
    • Waldo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ruth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
    • New Bloomington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
      • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • La Rue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
      • La Rue is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Morral
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morral
      • Morral is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Caledonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <1>
    • Martel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
      • Martel is located in Marion County
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • North Lewisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
      • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <1>
    • Woodstock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Mingo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Bucyrus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oceola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceola
      • Oceola is located in Crawford County
    • Galion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Robinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
      • North Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Lemert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemert
      • Lemert is located in Crawford County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Robertsburg ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsburg
      • Robertsburg is located in Delaware County
    • Kerr Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Corner
      • Kerr Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Norton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Delaware County
    • Pickerell's Mills ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickerell's Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerell's Mills
      • Pickerell's Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Radnor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
    • Meredith
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Troyton ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troyton
      • Troyton is located in Delaware County
    • Inskeep Corners ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inskeep Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inskeep Corners
      • Inskeep Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Windsor Corners ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Corners
      • Windsor Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Boke's Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boke's Creek Settlement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boke's Creek Settlement
      • Boke's Creek Settlement is located in Delaware County
      • Boke's Creek Settlement has also been known as:
      • Boke's Creek
    • Lybrand ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lybrand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lybrand
      • Lybrand is located in Delaware County
    • Coles Mills ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mills
      • Coles Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Brindle Corner ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brindle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindle Corner
      • Brindle Corner is located in Delaware County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Dublin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <1>
    • Lamb Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Corners
      • Lamb Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Flint ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Franklin County
    • Sandy Corners ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Corners
      • Sandy Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Amlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amlin
      • Amlin is located in Franklin County
    • Worthington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <1>
    • Westerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
      • Westerville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <1>
    • Riverlea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverlea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverlea
      • Riverlea is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Hilliard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Olentangy ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olentangy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olentangy
      • Olentangy is located in Franklin County
    • Central College ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central College have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central College
      • Central College is located in Franklin County
    • Huber Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Ridge
      • Huber Ridge is located in Franklin County
    • Minerva Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Park
      • Minerva Park is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Mount Victory
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pfeiffer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
      • Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
    • Ridgeway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Kenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Grant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Hardin County
    • McVitty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
      • McVitty is located in Hardin County
    • Patterson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Forest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
    • Centerburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
      • Centerburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <1>
    • Lucerne ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Knox County
    • Mount Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Knox County
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Licking County
    • Hartford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • West Mansfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
      • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Rushsylvania
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
      • Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <1>
    • Marl City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
      • Marl City is located in Logan County
    • Valley Hi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
      • Valley Hi is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Zanesfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
      • Zanesfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <1>
    • Belle Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
      • Belle Center is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Bellefontaine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Iron City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Logan County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Plain City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <1>
    • Chuckery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckery
      • Chuckery is located in Madison County
    • Amity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Madison County
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Shawtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
      • Shawtown is located in Morrow County
    • Cardington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
      • Cardington is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <1>
    • West Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morrow County
    • Fulton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • Edison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <1>
    • Marengo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <1>
    • Mount Gilead
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <1>
    • Vails Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Corners
      • Vails Corners is located in Morrow County
    • Iberia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Morrow County
    • West Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
    • Sparta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <1>
    • Chesterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <1>
    • Blooming Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Richwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
    • Summersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County
    • New Dover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
      • New Dover is located in Union County
    • Raymond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New California
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New California
      • New California is located in Union County
    • Unionville Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Milford Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <1>
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Harpster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Wyandot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandot
      • Wyandot is located in Wyandot County
    • Marseilles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Nevada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Upper Sandusky
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
      • Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
    • Kirby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Prospect, see our County-by-County Page for Prospect.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prospect.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Prospect. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Prospect and those printed in the larger area surrounding Prospect.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Prospect.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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:

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Prospect Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
  • Mooney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
  • Otterbein Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
  • Walls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls Cemetery
  • Mounts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Nickerson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Brown Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Taylor Cemetery
  • Markel - Kirts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markel - Kirts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markel - Kirts Cemetery
  • Wolfinger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfinger Cemetery
  • Schweinfurth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schweinfurth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schweinfurth Cemetery
  • Thompson Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Radnor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (503 more) ...
    • Waldo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Drake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
    • Augenstein Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augenstein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augenstein Cemetery

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.<6>

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.

These 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
    • Owens is located in Marion County
  • Woodland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Union County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
    • Radnor is located in Delaware County
  • 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)
  • Richwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
    • Longville is located in Marion County
  • Claiborne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claiborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Claiborne is located in Union County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
    • Gurley is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Espyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espyville
      • Espyville is located in Marion County

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.

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 Marion County: www.co.marion.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prospect) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prospect. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4539, Longitude: -83.1848       In this case, the coordinates for Prospect have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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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