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Welcome to Prosperity ...

Prosperity is located in Macon County<1>.


The location of Prosperity has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Prosperity is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Prosperity and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Prosperity: (615)

Communities Also Named Prosperity ...

While we believe that this Prosperity is located in Macon County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Prosperity. Those communities are located in the following counties: Shelby and Wilson County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 17 communities that are also named Prosperity - they are located in Arkansas (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Prosperity ...

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

  • Columbus Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
    • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
  • Difficult
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
    • Difficult is located in Smith County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
  • Hartsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lafayette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Carthage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Tompkinsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
  • Bluff Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
  • South Carthage
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
    • South Carthage is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Red Boiling Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
    • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <4>
  • Gainesboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
    • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <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 Prosperity. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prosperity.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prosperity ...

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

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

The official website for Macon County: www.maconcountytn.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prosperity - 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.









 

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