Welcome to
Prospect, Waldo County, Maine Genealogy and History
A town site of the Waldo County, MaineUSGenWeb Project
Welcome to the Town of Prospect. Names of Knoxburgh and Knoxbury suggested
in petitions for incorporation. Settled 1759. Set off from
Frankfort and
incorporated Feb. 24, 1794 the 85th town of Maine. Part set off to form part
of Searsport Feb. 13, 1845. Part set off to form Stockton (later changed to
Stockton Springs) March 13, 1857.
Description obtained from "The Length and Breadth of Maine" by Stanley Bearce Attwood.
Major bodies of water include Penobscot River,
Marsh River, Marsh Stream and Half Moon Pond.
Prospect is bounded North by
Frankfort
; East by Penobscot River
; South by
Stockton Springs
; West by
Searsport.
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