Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Prosperity in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Prosperity. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Prosperity listed first.
- Pearley ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Bartlett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
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- Raleigh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lucy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Lucy is located in Shelby County
- Millington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millington <3>
- Brunswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <3>
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Shelby County
- Frayser
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Berclair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Kerrville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Lenow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Rosemark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemark
- Rosemark is located in Shelby County
- Barretville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barretville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretville
- Barretville is located in Shelby County
- Cuba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Ramsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Buntyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Quito
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
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- Tipton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Memphis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <3>
- Bellevue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Germantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <3>
- Atoka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
- Atoka is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <3>
- Hopefield ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Oakville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Eads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads
- Eads is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eads <3>
- Munford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munford
- Munford is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munford <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/
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 Prosperity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |