Welcome to Prospect ...
The village of Prospect is located in Marion County<1>.
The location of Prospect has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Prospect: PRAH-spect<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Prospect, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Prospect has a population of 1,057 people<4> (see below for details).
Prospect is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Prospect lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Prospect: (419) and (567)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Prospect had an population of 1,057 people. This is a decrease of 4.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Prospect had a population of 1,112 people. This makes Prospect the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,112 people, the population of Prospect decreased 6.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,191 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Prospect.
Communities Also Named Prospect ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Prospect: This one is located in Marion County and the other is located in Highland County.
Beyond Ohio, 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), Ontario (4), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (8), Texas (3), Virginia 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.
- Delaware
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <7>
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <7>
- Marysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <7>
- Mount Gilead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <7>
- Richwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <7>
- Cardington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
- Cardington is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <7>
- Ashley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Ashley is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <7>
- Ostrander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
- Ostrander is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <7>
- La Rue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - West Mansfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
- West Mansfield is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 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. 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 for Prospect was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Prospect post office opened in 1837.
We also found Prospect in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prospect.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Marion County: www.co.marion.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Prospect. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Prospect. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prospect - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |