Prosperity is an unincorporated community in Holmes County, in the U.S. state of Florida. [1]
History
A post office called Prosperity was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1907. [2] The town's named was given by one its founders who believed the "coming of the post office seemed to hold a promise of prosperity". [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prosperity, Florida
- ^ "Holmes County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
- ^ Morgan, Philip (May 12, 1996). "Take a ride on weird side of Florida". Ocala Star-Banner. pp. 4B. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
Municipalities and communities of
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