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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 Prospectville (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 Prospectville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Prospectville is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.

Below are the counties that are near Prospectville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Prospectville:

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Prospectville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospectville, with the one closest to Prospectville listed first.
    • Meetinghouse Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meetinghouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meetinghouse Village
      • Meetinghouse Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Maple Glen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
      • Maple Glen is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Glen <2>
    • Three Tuns
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Spring House
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clearbrook Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Village
      • Clearbrook Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Montgomeryville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomeryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomeryville
      • Montgomeryville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomeryville <2>
    • Horsham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Meadows of Horsham Towne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Meadows of Horsham Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows of Horsham Towne
      • The Meadows of Horsham Towne is located in Montgomery County
    • Welch Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Village
      • Welch Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Blair Mill Village East
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Mill Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Mill Village East
      • Blair Mill Village East is located in Montgomery County
    • Blair Mill Village West
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Mill Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Mill Village West
      • Blair Mill Village West is located in Montgomery County
    • Ambler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
      • Ambler is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <2>
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospectville, with the one closest to Prospectville listed first.
    • Bechtelsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
      • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <2>
    • Eshbach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Boyertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
      • Boyertown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <2>
    • Colebrookdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Indian Springs Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County
    • Ironstone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Huffs Church
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Landis Store
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Amity Gardens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
    • Bally
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bally
      • Bally is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bally <2>
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospectville, with the one closest to Prospectville listed first.
    • Warrington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Warminster Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
      • Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
    • Ivyland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyland
      • Ivyland is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivyland <2>
    • Warminster Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
      • Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
    • Castle Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Chalfont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
      • Chalfont is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <2>
    • New Britain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <2>
    • Casey Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
      • Casey Village is located in Bucks County
    • Doylestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Churchville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Bucks County
    • Fairhill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospectville, with the one closest to Prospectville listed first.
    • Strafford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Devon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Forge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
      • Valley Forge is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Forge <2>
    • Berwyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <2>
    • Chesterbrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterbrook
      • Chesterbrook is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterbrook <2>
    • Williams Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Phoenixville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
      • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <2>
    • Leopard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leopard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
      • Leopard is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leopard
      • From Prospectville to Leopard
    • Paoli
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pickering
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Spring City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Green Tree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Chester County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospectville, with the one closest to Prospectville listed first.
    • Radnor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <2>
    • Rosemont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Haverford Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
      • Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
    • Ithan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Montrose Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
      • Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
    • Saint Davids
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wayne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Allgates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Llanerch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Millbourne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
      • Millbourne is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Green Countrie Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
      • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
    • Broomall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ernest
      • From Prospectville to Ernest
  • Lehigh County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospectville, with the one closest to Prospectville listed first.
    • Leithsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hellertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wassergass
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lower Saucon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Star Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
      • Star Village is located in Northampton County
    • Seidersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Freemansburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Steel City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
      • Steel City is located in Northampton County
    • Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Middletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Northampton County
  • Philadelphia County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospectville, with the one closest to Prospectville listed first.
    • Analine Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Aniline Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Carpenter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • White Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Whites Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Burlington County (NJ)
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospectville, with the one closest to Prospectville listed first.
    • Ablett Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ablett Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Pennsauken
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsauken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Colwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Camden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wood - Lynne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Cherry Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Golden Triangle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
      • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Morgan Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Cherry Hill Mall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill Mall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Mall
      • Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Gloucester City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ellisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Erlton - Ellisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospectville, with the one closest to Prospectville listed first.
    • Red Bank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • North Woodbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Thorofare
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorofare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thorofare
      • From Prospectville to Thorofare
    • Woodbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Westcotville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Almonesson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cooper Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
      • Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Gibbstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Parkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Oak Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Bridgeport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Cooper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooper
      • From Prospectville to Cooper
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Mercer County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospectville, with the one closest to Prospectville listed first.
    • Titusville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bear Tavern
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • West Trenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ewing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Parkway Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Trenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Eldridge Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lawrenceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Warner Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
      • Warner Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Rosemont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • White Horse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Mount Rose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Somerset County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Prospectville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prospectville.

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 Prospectville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Prospectville, with the one closest to Prospectville listed first.

  • Whitemarsh Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Warminster Gardens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Neumann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Neumann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Neumann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gwynedd Friends Meeting House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwynedd Friends Meeting House Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwynedd Friends Meeting House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neshaminy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neshaminy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neshaminy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montgomery Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boehms Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boehms Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boehms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hatboro Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Lansdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lansdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lansdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Union Meeting House Orthodox Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Meeting House Orthodox Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Meeting House Orthodox Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Prospectville had a population of 196 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Spring House
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Three Tuns
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Eureka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Montgomery County
  • Gwynedd
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynedd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynedd
    • Gwynedd is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynedd <2>
  • Jarrettown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettown
    • Jarrettown is located in Montgomery County
  • Dreshertowne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dreshertowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreshertowne
    • Dreshertowne is located in Montgomery County
  • Horsham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Warrington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Penllyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ambler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
    • Ambler is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <2>
  • Hatboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Warminster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
    • Warminster is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warminster <2>
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    • Tradesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
      • Tradesville is located in Bucks County
    • Pennbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennbrook
      • Pennbrook is located in Montgomery County
    • North Wales
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wales
      • North Wales is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wales <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Prospectville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prospectville.

Newspapers Published in Prospectville ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prospectville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prospectville, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prospectville.

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 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 Prospectville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prospectville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for Commonwealth 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>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>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 Prospectville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prospectville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prospectville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2121, Longitude: -75.1858    









 

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