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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 ...

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

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

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, 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 Waukesha County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Waukesha County: Dodge, Jefferson, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth & Washington.

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

  • Waukesha County     (The home county of Prospect)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • New Berlin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tess Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Muskego
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
      • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
    • Big Bend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • Waukesha
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Waukesha County
    • Durham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
    • Elm Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pewaukee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
      • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,703 people
    • Mukwonago
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mukwonago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
      • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
    • Genesee Depot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Genesee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Waukesha County
  • Dodge County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
    • Sullivan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Lac La Belle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac La Belle
      • Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Lake Lac La Belle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
      • Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
    • Concord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Jefferson County
    • Rome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Jefferson County
    • Ixonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixonia
      • Ixonia is located in Jefferson County
    • Farmington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmington
      • From Prospect to Farmington
    • Hebron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Jefferson County
    • Helenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Kenosha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Brighton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Kenosha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Prospect to Brighton
    • Paris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Kenosha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paris
      • From Prospect to Paris
    • Somers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Kenosha County
    • Paddock Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
      • Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people
    • Slades Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fox River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fox River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
      • Fox River is located in Kenosha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fox River
      • From Prospect to Fox River
    • Bristol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Powers Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
      • Powers Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Salem Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Camp Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
      • Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County
    • Twin Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Kenosha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Milwaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Hales Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
      • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
    • Saint Martins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
    • Greenfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
    • Union Church
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West Allis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wauwatosa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauwatosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
      • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
    • West Milwaukee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
      • West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
    • Milwaukee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cudahy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cudahy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudahy
      • Cudahy is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,077 people
    • West Granville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Oak Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Ozaukee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Freistadt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mequon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mequon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mequon
      • Mequon is located in Ozaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,765 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mequon
      • From Prospect to Mequon
    • Thiensville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedarburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Grafton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Horns Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Ulao
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulao. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulao
      • Ulao is located in Ozaukee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ulao
      • From Prospect to Ulao
  • Racine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Wind Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Caldwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kneeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Raymond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rochester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Caledonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorkville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Racine County
    • Honey Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
      • Eagle Lake is located in Racine County
    • Browns Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Lake
      • Browns Lake is located in Racine County
    • Franksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franksville
      • Franksville is located in Racine County
    • Union Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Racine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
  • Walworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Lake Beulah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Potter Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Lake
      • Potter Lake is located in Walworth County
    • East Troy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Voree ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voree
      • Voree is located in Walworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Voree
      • From Prospect to Voree
    • Little Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Adams
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lauderdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lauderdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
      • Lauderdale is located in Walworth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lauderdale
      • From Prospect to Lauderdale
    • La Grange
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Springfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Walworth County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prospect, with the one closest to Prospect listed first.
    • Lake Five
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Germantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,057 people
    • Richfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 11,530 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richfield
      • From Prospect to Richfield
    • Rugby Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby Junction
      • Rugby Junction is located in Washington County
    • Thompson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thompson
      • From Prospect to Thompson
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Slinger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinger
      • Slinger is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
    • Cedar Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedar Lake
      • From Prospect to Cedar Lake
    • Hartford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Lawrence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Prospect had a population of 173 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Tess Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Berlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Big Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
    • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
  • Muskego
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
    • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
  • Calhoun
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
    • Calhoun is located in Waukesha County
  • Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Waukesha County
  • Saint Martins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hales Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
    • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
  • Waukesha
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Durham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Church
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elm Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Brookfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
    • Duplainville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duplainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplainville
      • Duplainville is located in Waukesha County
    • Caldwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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 317 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 42.9452, Longitude: -88.1583       In this case, the coordinates for Prospect have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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