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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Prospect (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Prospect. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Prospect is located in Marion County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Caddo (LA), Cass, Harrison, Morris & Upshur.

Below are the counties/parishes that are near Prospect. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Prospect:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Prospect)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Kellyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
      • Kellyville is located in Marion County
    • Lodi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jefferson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <1>
    • Macedonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Marion County
    • Jackson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Marion County
  • Camp County
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Camp County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Kildare
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Linden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Avinger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
      • Avinger is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <1>
    • Bivins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bivins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivins
      • Bivins is located in Cass County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivins <1>
    • Huffins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
      • Huffins is located in Cass County
    • McLeod
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hughes Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
      • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <1>
    • Red Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Cass County
    • Atlanta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Douglassville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Queen City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Marietta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <1>
  • Gregg County
    • Judson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judson <1>
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Pope City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County
    • Woodlawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
    • Baldwin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County
    • Karnack
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Uncertain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleton
      • Harleton is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harleton <1>
    • Nesbitt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Marshall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Morton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Harrison County
    • Scottsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <1>
    • Noonday
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Harrison County
    • Hallsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Lone Star
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jenkins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Jenkins is located in Morris County
    • Daingerfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
    • Cason
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Naples
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
      • Former name for Naples:
      • Station Belden
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Ore City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Coffeeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
      • Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
    • James
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Upshur County
    • Diana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Graceton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graceton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
      • Graceton is located in Upshur County
    • LaFayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette is located in Upshur County
    • Indian Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
      • Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
  • Miller County (AR)
    • Capps City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capps City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
      • Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
  • Caddo Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Vivian
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
      • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <1>
    • Oil City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <1>
    • Rodessa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodessa
      • Rodessa is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodessa <1>
    • Zylks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylks
      • Zylks is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
      • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Frog Level ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
      • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Mooringsport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
      • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <1>
    • Hosston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ida
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Longwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Gilliam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
      • Gilliam is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilliam <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Prospect, see our County-by-County Page for Prospect.

Cemeteries Near Prospect ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prospect.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Prospect covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.

  • Prospect Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • The Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Prospect Cemetery
  • Valley Plains Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lockett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Foundry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Foundry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Foundry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lanier Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Beamer - Davis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beamer - Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beamer - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (169 more) ...
    • Webb Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whitaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Prospect in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Prospect.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.

  • Kellyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
    • Kellyville is located in Marion County
  • Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <1>
  • Lodi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lanier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier
    • Lanier is located in Cass County
  • Kildare
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Orrs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
    • Orrs is located in Marion County
  • Smithland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
    • Smithland is located in Marion County
  • Linden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Avinger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
    • Avinger is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <1>
  • Woodlawn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
  • Bivins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bivins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivins
    • Bivins is located in Cass County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivins <1>
  • Sardis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Cass County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Huffins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
      • Huffins is located in Cass County
    • Almira
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Cass County
    • Hughes Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
      • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Prospect. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prospect.

Newspapers Published in Prospect ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prospect.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prospect, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prospect.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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 State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

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<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prospect) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prospect. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8415, Longitude: -94.3663       In this case, the coordinates for Prospect have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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