Prospectville, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Prospectville, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Prospectville
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name3:Horsham
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:351
Coordinates:40.2117°N -75.1858°W
Postal Code:19002
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1184465

Prospectville is a populated place on the northwestern end of Horsham Township, a home rule municipality of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Prospectville is located at the intersection of state routes 152 and 463.[1] It is located about 18miles north of the city center of Philadelphia and 89miles east of Pennsylvania's capital city of Harrisburg.[2] It is 12miles northeast of Norristown, the county seat, and 6miles southeast of Lansdale, its shipping depot. It is located within the Hatboro-Horsham School District and is served by the Ambler post office within ZIP code 19002.[3]

History

Prospectville, established at the junction of Limekiln Pike and Horsham Road, was originally known as Cashtown. This portion of Limekiln Pike was an extension of the original segment established in 1693 to provide a thoroughfare between Old York Road and the lime kilns of Thomas Fitzwater in Upper Dublin Township. Prospectville, on a high elevation point within Horsham Township, offered a resting spot with a tavern for those traveling along either Limekiln Pike or Horsham Road. Here lived several generations of the Simpson family, one of whom was the mother of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States.[4] Located within Prospectville is Graeme Park (pronounced GRAM), a 42-acre historic park, featuring the Keith House, the only surviving residence of a Colonial Pennsylvania Governor. The mansion has remained virtually intact since the late 18th century and it is the only National Historic Landmark within Horsham Township.[5]

Notes and References

  1. ADC Map. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania . 2006. 18th. 1"=2000'. 3146. A7. 0-87530-775-2.
  2. Web site: PROSPECTVILLE Zip Code (PA) . 2022-03-18 . zip-codez.com.
  3. Web site: Prospectville, Historic Hamlet, Horsham Township, Montgomery County, Ambler PA 19002 . 2022-03-18 . www.livingplaces.com.
  4. Web site: Horsham History – Horsham Township PA . 2022-03-20 . www.horsham.org.
  5. Web site: Graeme Park Horsham's Only National Historic Landmark . 2022-10-23 . en-US.