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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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 may 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)
- Whitestown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
- Greenwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Village is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Meridian
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Meridian is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Portersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Connoquenessing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Connoquenessing is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connoquenessing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- West Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Liberty is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Ribold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ribold is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribold
- McCalmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McCalmont is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCalmont
- Butler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hallston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hallston is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallston
- Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Bradford Woods is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Gibsonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wexford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Culmerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
- Curtisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Duff City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Duff City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff City
- Franklin Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- 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)
- Bell Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
- Sewickley Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sewickley Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- 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)
- Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
- Shadyside Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
- Shadyside Village has also been known as:
- Buffalo Creek
- Yellow Dog Village
- Fredericksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Laird Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Crossing
- Bradys Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
- Queenstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Worthington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Parker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cowansville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Slate Lick
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Slate Lick is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- Freeport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Aladdin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- Goehring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goehring is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goehring
- Lillyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lillyville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
- Frisco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Frisco is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Wurtemburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Barrisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barrisville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
- Ellwood City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North Sewickley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North Sewickley is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sewickley
- Thompson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Koppel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eastvale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eastvale is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Homewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Homewood is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Knob
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knob is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- 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)
- Phillipston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Phillipston is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Catfish
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Catfish is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
- Foxburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bela
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bela is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
- Saint Petersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Freedom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Freedom is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
- Alum Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
- Toby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Toby is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby
- Lawsonham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
- Rimersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Callensburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Callensburg is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- 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)
- Grant City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Rose Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Harlansburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- Ellport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ellport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Energy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Energy is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- McCaslin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
- Altman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Altman is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
- Wampum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Moravia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- East Moravia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
- New Beaver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- South New Castle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Mahoningtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
- North Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- North Liberty is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- Courtneys Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
- Swamproot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Swamproot is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
- Enterprise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Leesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Leesburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Perrys Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
- Millburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millburn is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Kilgore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kilgore is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
- Carbon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Mercer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Perrine Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
- 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)
- Nectarine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Nectarine is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
- Clintonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eakin Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eakin Corner is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin Corner
- Bullion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bullion is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Pearl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pearl is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Henderson Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Henderson Station is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
- Saint George
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint George is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Emlenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coal City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coal City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- 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)
- Bagdad
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- New Kensington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Burrell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parnassus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Weinel Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
- West Leechburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Hyde Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- East Palestine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Unity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Unity is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Mill Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
- East Carmel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Carmel is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
- New Waterford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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)
- New Middletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Campbell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Poland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Struthers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Prospect, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Prospect - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Mt. Nebb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McCandless Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Chestnut Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Presbyterian Church of Portersville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Camp Run Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Run Cemetery
- The Camp Run Cemetery has also been known as:
- Camp Run United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44520 <2>
- Continue List (328 more) ...
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45919 <2>
- Butler Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- The St. Peters Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Peter's Parish Family RC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46247 <2>
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.<3>
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)
- Whitestown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
- Mount Chestnut
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Chestnut is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Chestnut
- Middle Lancaster
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Lancaster is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Lancaster
- Portersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Connoquenessing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Connoquenessing is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connoquenessing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Elora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elora is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elora
- Ribold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ribold is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribold
- Renfrew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McCalmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McCalmont is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCalmont
- West Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Liberty is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Eidenau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Eidenau is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidenau
- Zeno
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Zeno is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeno
- Jacksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksville
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.
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]<4> of Prospect.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Butler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Clarion County
- Lawrence County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- Westmoreland County
- Columbiana County
- Mahoning County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prospect) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |