Prosper in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Prosper

Photographed by James Hulse, January 27, 2022

1. Prosper Marker

Inscription. Prosper grew from two early settlements, Rock Hill and Richland. When the St. Louis, San Francisco and Texas Railroad bypassed the two communities, the new town of Prosper, founded in 1902, became the center of commercial activity. The town grew steadily in its early years, primarily as a shipping center for surrounding farms. Tied to cotton and grain economies, the town ebbed and flowed with prices. In recent years, Prosper has experienced growth due to its proximity to the Dallas Metroplex, but it retains much of its historic fabric, from homes and commercial structures to three church congregations that moved to the town at its founding.

Erected 2003 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 15245.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 33° 14.161′ N, 96° 48.1′ W. Marker is in Prosper, Texas, in Collin County. It is at the intersection of East Broadway Street (Farm to Market Road 1193) and South Coleman Street, on the right when traveling east on East Broadway Street.

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The marker is located at the southeast corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 East Broadway Street, Prosper TX 75078, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Presbyterian Church of Prosper (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lee Lodge No. 435, A.F & A.M. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Prosper United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Rock Hill (approx. 2.2 miles away); Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Good Hope Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Old Celina Cemetery (approx. 4.8 miles away); Scott Cemetery (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by James Hulse, January 27, 2022

2. Prosper Marker

of all markers in Prosper.

The view of the Prosper Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 27, 2022

3. The view of the Prosper Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 957 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 1, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.