Welcome to New Prospect ...

New Prospect is located in Lawrence County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), New Prospect had a population of 6,945 people.<2> (see below for details).

New Prospect is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: New Prospect lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for New Prospect: 931

Communities Also Named New Prospect ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named New Prospect: This one is located in Lawrence County and the other is located in Union County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 11 communities that are also named New Prospect - they are located in Alabama (2), Mississippi, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario, South Carolina, Texas (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Prospect.

Communities near New Prospect ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Prospect.

• Liberty Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
  • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
• Powell Chapel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
• Pulaski
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Pulaski is located in Giles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
• Southport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Southport is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
• Wales
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Wales is located in Giles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
• Loretto
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
• Olivet
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Olivet is located in Giles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
• Gordon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Gordon is located in Giles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
• Scotts Mill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
• Saint Joseph
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Prospect. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Prospect.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Prospect. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Prospect.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Prospect. See our Newspapers Page for New Prospect.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Prospect ...

Looking for more information about New Prospect? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Prospect, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Prospect.