Welcome to Prospect ...
Prospect is located Prospect is located in Clay County<1>. The location of Prospect has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Prospect, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893. Prospect is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Prospect lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Prospect is within the (940) area code. While we believe that this Prospect is located in Clay County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Prospect. Those communities are located in the following counties: Marion and Rains County. Beyond Texas, 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, Tennessee (8), Virginia and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prospect. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prospect. 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. 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. We originally found mention of Prospect in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Prospect was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Prospect in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Prospect post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prospect.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prospect. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Clay, 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 Prospect - 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> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/