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Welcome to Prospect ...

Prospect is located in Benton County<1>.

Prospect is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Prospect: 731

Communities Also Named Prospect ...

While we believe that this Prospect is located in Benton County, we know of another 7 Tennessee communities named Prospect. Those communities are located in the following counties: Blount, Bradley, Giles, Haywood, Lincoln, Loudon and McMinn County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 51 communities that are also named Prospect - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado (2), Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (2), Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas (3), Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Prospect ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bentoncountynet.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Prospect, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Prospect ...

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

  • Brevards Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
  • Paris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Halls Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
  • Pigeon Roost
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
  • McKenzie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Huntingdon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Camden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
  • New Johnsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Crossroads is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prospect.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Prospect.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prospect ...

Looking for more information about 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 Prospect, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prospect.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prospect - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.