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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 primarily located in Butler County. A portion of Prospect extends into Cambria County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butler County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Clarion, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango & Westmoreland.

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:

  • Butler County     (The home county of Prospect)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Whitestown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
      • Whitestown is located in Butler County
    • Greenwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Butler County
    • Unionville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Butler County
    • Meridian
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Butler County
    • Portersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Connoquenessing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connoquenessing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connoquenessing
      • Connoquenessing is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • West Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Ribold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ribold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribold
      • Ribold is located in Butler County
    • McCalmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCalmont
      • McCalmont is located in Butler County
    • Butler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hallston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallston
      • Hallston is located in Butler County
    • Harmony
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Bradford Woods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Woods
      • Bradford Woods is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Wexford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Culmerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
      • Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
    • Curtisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
      • Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
    • Duff City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff City
      • Duff City is located in Allegheny County
    • Franklin Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
      • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
    • Wildwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ingomar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Russellton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
      • Russellton is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <2>
    • Bell Acres
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
      • Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
    • Sewickley Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewickley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Hills
      • Sewickley Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Allison Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Kaylor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
      • Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
    • Shadyside Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
      • Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
      • Shadyside Village has also been known as:
      • Buffalo Creek
      • Yellow Dog Village
    • Fredericksburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Laird Crossing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Crossing
      • Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County
    • Bradys Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
      • Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
    • Queenstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
    • Worthington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Parker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <2>
    • Cowansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowansville
      • Cowansville is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowansville <2>
    • Freeport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Walkchalk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkchalk
      • Walkchalk is located in Armstrong County
    • McVille
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Armstrong County
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Lillyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
      • Lillyville is located in Beaver County
    • Frisco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Beaver County
    • Wurtemburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
      • Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
    • Barrisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
      • Barrisville is located in Beaver County
    • Ellwood City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Thompson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Beaver County
    • Koppel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koppel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koppel
      • Koppel is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Koppel <2>
    • Eastvale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastvale
      • Eastvale is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Homewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Knob
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
      • Knob is located in Beaver County
    • Beaver Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Beaver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
      • Big Beaver is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,827 people
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • East Brady
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
      • East Brady is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <2>
    • Phillipston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Clarion County
    • Catfish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
    • Foxburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bela
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
      • Bela is located in Clarion County
    • Saint Petersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
      • Saint Petersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <2>
    • West Freedom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
      • West Freedom is located in Clarion County
    • Alum Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
      • Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
    • Lawsonham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
      • Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
    • Rimersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <2>
    • Callensburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callensburg
      • Callensburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Turkey City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
      • Turkey City is located in Clarion County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Grant City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
    • Rose Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
      • Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
    • Harlansburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
    • Ellport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
      • Ellport is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
    • Energy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Lawrence County
    • Altman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
      • Altman is located in Lawrence County
    • Wampum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • New Beaver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
      • New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • South New Castle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
      • South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • New Castle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Lawrence County
    • Oakwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Lawrence County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Courtneys Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtneys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
      • Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
    • Swamproot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
      • Swamproot is located in Mercer County
    • Enterprise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Mercer County
    • Leesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Mercer County
    • Perrys Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
      • Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Kilgore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilgore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Mercer County
    • Carbon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Mercer County
    • Mercer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Center
      • Jackson Center is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Center <2>
    • Perrine Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
      • Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Coolspring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolspring
      • Coolspring is located in Mercer County
    • West Middlesex
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middlesex
      • West Middlesex is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Middlesex <2>
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Barkeyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
      • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <2>
    • Clintonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <2>
    • Pearl
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Venango County
    • Henderson Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
      • Henderson Station is located in Venango County
    • Saint George
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Venango County
    • Emlenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
      • Emlenton is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <2>
    • Coal City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Venango County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Arnold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
    • New Kensington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lower Burrell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
      • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <2>
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • West Leechburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Hyde Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <2>
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • State Line ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • East Palestine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palestine
      • East Palestine is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Palestine <2>
    • Unity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • New Waterford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waterford
      • New Waterford is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waterford <2>
  • Mahoning County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Lowellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowellville
      • Lowellville is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowellville <2>
    • New Middletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Campbell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <2>
    • Poland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
    • Struthers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struthers
      • Struthers is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Struthers <2>

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 40 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of 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 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.

  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Nebb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebb Cemetery
  • McCandless Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCandless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCandless Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
  • Mt. Chestnut Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Chestnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Chestnut Cemetery
  • Portersville Bible Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Zions Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler County Memorial Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Church of Portersville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • West Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
  • Camp Run Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (325 more) ...
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Butler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45919 <4>
    • Butler Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Memorial Park
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Prospect had a population of 343 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Prospect had a population of 1,112 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.

  • Whitestown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
    • Whitestown is located in Butler County
  • Mount Chestnut
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Chestnut
    • Mount Chestnut is located in Butler County
  • Middle Lancaster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Lancaster
    • Middle Lancaster is located in Butler County
  • Portersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Connoquenessing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connoquenessing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connoquenessing
    • Connoquenessing is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
  • Elora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elora
    • Elora is located in Butler County
  • Ribold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ribold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribold
    • Ribold is located in Butler County
  • Renfrew
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfrew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
    • Renfrew is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfrew <2>
  • McCalmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCalmont
    • McCalmont is located in Butler County
  • West Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Pleasant Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Lawrence County
  • Harmony
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Eidenau
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eidenau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidenau
      • Eidenau is located in Butler County
    • Zeno
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeno
      • Zeno is located in Butler County
    • Jacksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksville
      • Jacksville is located in Butler 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 Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 40.9037, Longitude: -80.0470       In this case, the coordinates for Prospect have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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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