Welcome to Prosperity ...

Prosperity is located in Wilson County<1>.

The location of Prosperity has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Prosperity, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Prosperity is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Prosperity lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Prosperity is within the boundaries of the (615) area code.

Communities Also Named Prosperity ...

While we believe that this Prosperity is located in Wilson County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Prosperity. Those communities are located in the following counties: Macon and Shelby County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 17 communities that are also named Prosperity - they are located in Arkansas (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Prosperity ...

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

• Temperance Hall
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
  • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
• Smithville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
• Woodbury
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Woodbury is located in Cannon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
• Bluff Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
  • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
• Watertown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  • Watertown is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <4>
• South Carthage
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
  • South Carthage is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
• Gordonsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
  • Gordonsville is located in Smith County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
• Alexandria
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
• Dowelltown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowelltown
  • Dowelltown is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowelltown <4>
• Walter Hill Estates
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
  • Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 401 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 Prosperity. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prosperity.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prosperity ...

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

Adding Prosperity to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Prosperity 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 Prosperity was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Prosperity.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prosperity. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wilson County: www.wilsoncountytn.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/