Welcome to Prospect Hill ...
So far, we found very little information about Prospect Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Prospect Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Prospect Hill, please Contact Us.
Prospect Hill would have been located within present day Cannon County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Prospect Hill is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Prospect Hill was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Prospect Hill, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities Also Named Prospect Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Prospect Hill - they are located in Connecticut (2), Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts (2), Missouri, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prospect Hill.
Communities near Prospect Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prospect Hill.
- McMinnville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <4>
- Smithville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
- New Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Alexandria
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
- Morrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <4>
- Hollow Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Dowelltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowelltown
- Dowelltown is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowelltown <4>
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Young Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Auburntown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
- Auburntown is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
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 Prospect Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prospect Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prospect Hill. 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 Prospect Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prospect Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Prospect Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Cannon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prospect Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |