Map of Prosperity town, South Carolina

Prosperity is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,180 at the 2010 census.

Prosperity town overview:
Name:	Prosperity town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	South Carolina
County:	Newberry County
Elevation:	541 ft (165 m)
Total Area:	1.97 sq mi (5.11 km²)
Land Area:	1.97 sq mi (5.11 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,178
Population Density:	597.36/sq mi (230.62/km²)
ZIP code:	29127
Area code:	803, 839
FIPS code:	4558705
GNISfeature ID:	1250259
Website:	www.prosperitysc.com

Online Interactive Map

Prosperity online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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Prosperity location on the U.S. Map. Where is Prosperity town. — Prosperity location on the U.S. Map.

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History

Before being named Prosperity, the area was called Frog Level due to its low-lying location and large numbers of frogs living in adjacent ponds. Captain Matthew Hall settled in the area in 1827, and established a store and post office in the early 1830s. The town expanded with the arrival of the railroad in the 1850s, and in later decades would profit from its location along two major rail lines. After a fire destroyed part of the town in 1873, the town’s residents voted to change the name of the town to “Prosperity” after the Prosperity Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.

The Jacob Bedenbaugh House, Howard Junior High School, and Prosperity Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Geography

Prosperity is located at 34°12′38″N 81°32′4″W / 34.21056°N 81.53444°W / 34.21056; -81.53444 (34.210657, -81.534347). The town is concentrated around the intersection of U.S. Route 76 and South Carolina Highway 391 northwest of Columbia. Lake Murray lies just to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km), all land.