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Welcome to Prospect ...

Prospect is located in Prince Edward County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Prospect, you might consider that their post office opened in 1811.

Prospect is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Prospect lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Prospect: 434

The ZIP code for Prospect: 23960<3>

Communities Also Named Prospect ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), Texas (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Prospect ...

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

  • Farmville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Appomattox
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Keysville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Charlotte Court House
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Dillwyn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Pamplin City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Phenix
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Five Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Hurtsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
  • Blake Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Prospect, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Prospect.

Adding Prospect to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Prospect in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Prospect was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Prospect post office opened in 1811.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Prospect.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Prince Edward, 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>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Prospect). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Prospect or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/