Welcome to Prosper ...
Prosper is located in Windsor County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Prosper, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Prosper is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Prosper lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Prosper is located in the (802) area code.
Communities Also Named Prosper ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Prosper - they are located in Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prosper.
Communities near Prosper ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prosper.
- Lebanon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Hanover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <4>
- Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Hartland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Norwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Windsor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Woodstock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Royalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Weathersfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weathersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathersfield
- Weathersfield is located in Windsor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,727 people
- Plainfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
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 Prosper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prosper.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prosper. 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 Prosper.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prosper. See our Newspapers Page for Prosper.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prosper ...
Looking for more information about Prosper? 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 Prosper, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prosper.
Adding Prosper to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Prosper 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 for Prosper was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Prosper post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prosper.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prosper. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Windsor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prosper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |