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Welcome to Prospect Hill ...

Prospect Hill is located in Rutland County<1>.

Prospect Hill is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Prospect Hill: 802

Communities Also Named Prospect Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Prospect Hill - they are located in Connecticut (2), Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts (2), Missouri, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Prospect Hill ...

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

  • Rutland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Castleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Castleton is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
  • Brandon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
  • Poultney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poultney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poultney
    • Poultney is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
  • Pittsford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsford
    • Pittsford is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • Fair Haven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Fair Haven is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
  • Clarendon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Clarendon is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
  • West Rutland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rutland
    • West Rutland is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
  • Wallingford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Wallingford is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Proctor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Proctor is located in Rutland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people

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 Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prospect Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prospect Hill ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Rutland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prospect Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.